Man arrested trying to enter US Capitol with torch and flare gun, police say

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Man arrested trying to enter US Capitol with torch and flare gun, police say
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A man has been arrested after he was found to be carrying weapons while attempting to center the Capitol Visitor Centre in Washington DC.

A man has been arrested after he was found to be carrying weapons while attempting to enter the Capitol Visitor Centre in Washington DC.He was searched and authorities found a flare fun and torch on him.How does the Electoral College work? Explaining the centuries-old system that decides the US election

The arrest comes as authorities are on heightened alert for security issues around the nation's capital and have increased patrols in areas downtown and near the White House around Election Day. "In Washington, you probably can't swing a dead cat without hitting a law enforcement official of some sort as you're walking the streets," former Pentagon operative and White House adviser Tony Shaffer told"This is a big deal. That's why you're seeing this all-hands-on-deck federal effort to secure the city for whatever the outcome is."Multiple bomb threats have been made in both Georgia and Flordia.

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