Man arrested at US Capitol with torch, flare gun, Capitol police say
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US Capitol Police arrests man carrying torch, flare gun on Election Day
"Our officers just arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center. The man smelled like fuel, had a torch and a flare gun," US Capitol Police said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The man also had two containers that, when opened by police, smelled like gasoline, a law enforcement official said.
BREAKING: Capitol Police Arrest Man Carrying Torch and Flare Gun Who ‘Smelled Like Fuel’
U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man at Capitol Visitor Center carrying a torch and a flare gun who reportedly "smelled like fuel."
U.S. Capitol police arrest man carrying torch and flare gun
U.S. Capitol police have arrested a man carrying a torch and flare gun as he attempted to enter the Capitol Visitor Center. Police say the man was stopped for screening because he "smelled like fuel."
Man arrested on Capitol Hill 'smelled like fuel'; visitor center closed, police say
A man arrested at the Capitol Visitor Center in D.C. reportedly 'smelled like fuel' and had flammable items at the time, U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday.
Capitol Police arrest man with torch, flare gun attempting to enter visitor's center
Police said the visitor's center was temporarily closed for tours while they investigated the incident. WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a man with a torch and a flare gun who attempted to enter the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday.
U.S. Capitol Police arrest man who 'smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun'
Halfway through Election Day, U.S. Capitol Police announced they had "arrested a man who was stopped during our screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center" and "smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun."
Capitol Police arrest man with torch lighter, flare gun attempting to enter visitor's center
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested a man with a torch lighter and a flare gun who attempted to enter the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday.
Man with torch and flare gun arrested at Capitol Visitor Center, police say
A man who smelled like fuel and had a torch and a flare gun was arrested Tuesday at the Capitol Visitor Center, authorities said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested about 12:30 p.
Man arrested with flare gun and lighter at US Capitol
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Man arrested at Capitol Visitor Center who 'smelled like fuel and had a torch': police
The United States Capitol Police on Tuesday revealed that they had arrested an unidentified man at the Capitol Visitor Center during security screening process because he "smelled like fuel, had a torch,
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