US Capitol Police arrested a man at the Capitol’s north barricade who they stated had a firearm, which is prohibited on Capitol grounds.
NCS captured video of the man being taken into custody. It reveals six officers surrounding an SUV, two of whom have their weapons drawn and pointed at a man rising from the driver’s facet with his palms above his head.
The man walks backward away from his automobile and officers decrease their weapons. Then a group approaches the man and cuff his palms behind his again, as extra officers arrive on the scene.
The man seems to speak with one officer, who gestures towards the inside of the automobile. A canine sitting inside the automobile barks at an officer by way of an open window.
Capitol Police stated the north barricade can be closed whereas they examine, and workers and different personnel had been suggested to keep away from the space.
Police didn’t establish the man who was taken into custody.