Cops Arrest Armed Man At US Capitol Barricade, Police Say
A Mississippi man carrying a firearm was arrested Monday at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol, police said.
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) identified the man as 67-year-old Wendell J. Royster from Columbia, Mississippi, and said he drove to the Capitol’s North Barricade on Constitution Avenue at 11:22 a.m. in a rented vehicle before asking an officer for direction to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a USCP press release.
The officer allegedly saw a handgun on Royster’s lap and ordered him to put his hands up as a team of USCP officers surrounded the car. He was arrested without incident and has been charged with “Carrying a Pistol without a License and No Permit,” police said.
USCP confirmed the arrest to the Daily Caller. Footage of the scene allegedly depicts yellow police tape surrounding a gray Ford Bronco Sport with Florida tags and the area surrounding it, according to NBC4.
#BREAKING: A man was arrested after bringing a gun onto U.S. Capitol grounds, Capitol police shared Monday.
Video from the scene shows a man being taken into custody, as well as a silver SUV surrounded by officers and caution tape. There were several boxes placed on the hood of… pic.twitter.com/LUS2NEGYPE
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