U.S. Capitol Police Arrest Man Alleged to Carry Guillotine in Pickup Truck
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U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man who they say was carrying a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck.
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Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex.
The HillCapitol Police seize guillotine from pickup truck U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the eastern edge of the National Mall. Officers first spotted an illegally parked pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol St. —near the Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of…
New York PostA California man was busted Tuesday after cops allegedly found a guillotine in the back of his pickup truck near the US Capitol and the Supreme Court Building.
Washington TimesA 35-year-old California man was arrested Tuesday on charges of possessing an assembled guillotine, which U.S. Capitol Police spotted in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington ExaminerThe U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man seen allegedly driving with a guillotine in Washington, D.C.
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Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, was arrested on suspicion of “carrying a dangerous weapon” and being in possession of the guillotine, Capitol Police said in a news release.
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Associated PressPolice detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, shortly after 3 p.m., when the truck he was driving containing the device was illegally parked east of the Capitol grounds, Capitol police said.
Washington TimesPhilan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon.
Washington ExaminerPhilan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was arrested by Capitol Police, and a guillotine, a device historically used for executions via decapitation, was seized from the back of his truck. Le was arrested for allegedly carrying a dangerous weapon.
New York PostPhilan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, California, had driven all the way from the Golden State to Washington, DC, before US Capitol Police spotted his pickup illegally parked along the 100 block of East Capitol Street shortly after 3 p.m.
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The vehicle was illegally parked along the 100 block of East Capitol Street, adjacent to the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court, authorities said.
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NBC NewsLe’s truck was spotted near the Capitol and the Supreme Court, where officers say it was illegally parked.
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01 New York Post The Capitol complex and Supreme Court grounds are subject to strict federal and local security rules governing objects brought near government buildings.
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02 NBC News Police said Le, 35, drove to Washington from California. “USCP investigators are going through the suspect’s background to learn more about why he came to Washington,” police said in their news release.
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03 Washington Examiner Le caught the attention of officers near the 100 block of East Capitol Street around 3 p.m. for allegedly having the 18th-century execution device in the bed of his truck and being illegally parked. Photos released by police show a tall, rectangular wooden structure with a string attached sitting in the bed of a pickup truck.
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04 Washington Times Capitol Police seized the guillotine and are investigating why the suspect, who drove from California to the District, had the device. They said investigators are working to go through the driver’s background, according to a USCP statement.
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