U.S. Capitol Police on Monday arrested an armed motorist at a security stop.
Police stopped the man in his vehicle outside of the north security barricade on Constitution Avenue NE that leads to the Senate side of the Capitol building.
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Photos of the stop posted on social media show police officers surrounding a gray SUV.
Officers arrested the man, whom they have yet to name, and were working to learn more about him and why he drove to the Capitol with a firearm.
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Firearms are prohibited on Capitol grounds.
Police shut down the north security barricade to investigate the incident and directed people to avoid the area.
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