A person with a machete and three different knives in his bag was arrested on the entrance to the U.S. Capitol as members of the general public paid their respects to former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday, U.S. Capitol Police mentioned.
In keeping with Capitol Police, the person was stopped on the north doorways to the Capitol Guests Middle. Officers noticed the machete within the man’s bag, at which level they stopped the X-ray machine and arrested him.
When looking out the bag to safe the machete, additionally they discovered the three knives, Capitol Police shared in an announcement to social media.
1000’s of tourists from throughout the nation have been visiting the Capitol Rotunda to pay their respects whereas Carter lies in state on Wednesday, earlier than his state funeral on Thursday. These guests traveled by way of snow, ice and below-freezing situations, some lining up earlier than daybreak to mourn.
Sandy Sessink, a type of mourners, drove all the way in which from Michigan to pay her respects in honor of her father, who drastically admired Carter.
“He simply was an enormous fan of Jimmy Carter’s,” Sessink mentioned. “And we simply respect him a lot, and I’ve a lot respect for him, and I simply needed to pay my respects. I simply really feel very strongly about it. And, uh… It is for my dad,” she mentioned, tearing up on the finish.
Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state within the Capitol Rotunda by way of Thursday morning. Folks from throughout America traveled to D.C. to pay their respects and honor his life. News4’s Megan McGrath reviews.
The person with the machete has not but been recognized, and the rationale he got here to the Capitol with a number of weapons will not be but clear.
He was arrested on a number of fees of carrying a harmful weapon, Capitol Police mentioned. Authorities will share extra data because it turns into accessible.
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