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Man arrested at US Capitol with torch and flare gun
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Man arrested at US Capitol with torch and flare gun

The arrest prompted the Capitol Visitor Center to close for guided tours for the day.

TBS report

November 6, 2024, 03:00 am

Last modified: November 6, 2024, 03:15 am

The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, United States, July 31, 2021. File photo: Reuters

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The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, United States, July 31, 2021. File photo: Reuters

The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, United States, July 31, 2021. File photo: Reuters

U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man in the visitor center who smelled like gasoline and was carrying a torch and flare gun, police said in a statement.

The Capitol Visitor Center was closed while they investigated, the US Capitol Police said.

Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day in the United States.