Man With Knife and Machete Arrested Outside the Capitol
A man was arrested outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. after he was found to have a knife and machete on his person. Capitol Police issued a statement Wednesday on the arrest, saying an officer noticed the man acting “strange” and asked him to remove a brick that was sticking out of his pocket. The man also removed a knife and set it down. The officer then noticed the handle of a machete under the man’s clothing.
Police identified the man as “23 year old Jose Leonardo Marquez of no fixed address.” Police said there was no evidence he was targeting any members of Congress. The House and Senate are on break for the holidays with the Senate holding pro-forma sessions until January 8,
