The US Capitol Police (USCP) said they had arrested a man who tried to set his car on fire near the Capitol building during the visit of President-elect Donald Trump in the evening, UNN reports citing Fox News.
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Capitol police say that during Trump's visit with Republican senators and his attendance at events in memory of President Jimmy Carter, a 35-year-old man from Virginia tried to set his car on fire.
Police said that shortly before 5:30 p.m. local time, USCP officers received a signal that a man had parked near the Grant Memorial and set fire to a bag on the roof of his car.
When police officers ran up to the man, the bag went out on its own.
Around 19:00, it was determined that the car was not dangerous.
"The driver was arrested for illegal activities," the statement said.
A few hours before the arrest, US police detained a man who was trying to sneak a machete into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).