United States Capitol Police said they arrested a man in a truck who was armed with multiple knives, a bayonet and a machete near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Christopher Wray testified that domestic terrorist threats have soared in the United States and made clear that violent extremists were behind Capitol Hill attack.in a truck who was armed with multiple knives, a bayonet and a machete near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington.
from U.S. Capitol Police. The truck allegedly had a picture of an American flag where the license plate should have been.A machete sits on the front seat of a truck in an image released by the U.S. Capitol Police with the announcement that they arrested Donald Craighead of Oceanside, Calif., who was driving a truck with swastikas and racist symbols on it outside the DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2021.
"This is good police work plain and simple," said Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger."We applaud the officers' keen observation and the teamwork that resulted in this arrest."The development comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a briefing for lawmakers from U.S. Capitol Police on Monday concerning ongoing security threats ahead of aSaul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images, FILE
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