
Man Arrested Near US Capitol After Driving Cross-Country with Guillotine
Federal authorities detained a man near the U.S. Capitol building after he drove from California transporting a guillotine in his truck bed, sparking an active investigation.
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Federal authorities detained a man near the U.S. Capitol building after he drove from California transporting a guillotine in his truck bed, sparking an active investigation.

US Capitol Police arrested a California resident after officers spotted a guillotine secured in the bed of his pickup truck near the Capitol grounds. The suspect was taken into custody pending further investigation.
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Washington police arrested a 35-year-old man carrying a full-size folding axe in his pickup truck near the US Capitol building.

A California man was taken into custody by Washington police after officers discovered a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol. Authorities stated he had driven the vehicle across the country prior to his arrest.

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A man was detained by U.S. Capitol Police after arriving near the Capitol grounds in a vehicle carrying a guillotine. Authorities intercepted him following a cross-country drive from California and launched an investigation into the incident.
A suspect was detained near the U.S. Capitol after arriving from California with a guillotine in his truck bed, triggering a security response and ongoing investigation into his intentions.

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The Connecticut state capitol. Faina Gurevich/Shutterstock Every US state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many state capitols are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but…

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