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Man Arrested Outside Capitol With Flare Gun And Torch, Smelling Of Fuel
Capitol Police (USCP) arrested a man at the Capitol who “smelled like fuel” and was carrying a blowtorch and a flare gun on Tuesday, according to a USCP announcement. The man, whose name was not immediately disclosed…
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About United States Capitol Police
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States with nationwide jurisdiction charged with protecting the United States Congress in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories. It answers to the Capitol Police Board and is the only law enforcement agency appointed by the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
Everything about United States Capitol Police →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Inception
- 1828
- Website
- https://www.uscp.gov/
