Man with Explosives Near Capitol

It really keeps the men busy who are in charge of keeping the Capitol safe and those in it. Friday, Christopher Shelton Timmons, age 27, of Orange, Virginia, was several blocks from the Capitol Building. In his car were several weapons and a grenade. You can only guess what he was planning to do with them. But Police were on their toes and arrested him and in checking out his vehicle, found these things. They then charged him with carrying a deadly weapon and possessing unregistered firearms and ammunition. A lot goes on that we don't always hear about on the local news but it is good to know they are keeping the Capitol safe.

Man With Shotgun Arrested Near U.S. Capitol

Police arrested a man carrying a shotgun outside the Capitol Friday according to authorities. The man, who was not immediately identified, was in custody and no one was injured. An officer first spotted the man near Union Station, about two blocks from the Capitol. The man's vehicle had "items of concern" inside and was searched. They then used a robotic camera to see inside the vehicle but could not determine what the items were. Authorities were evacuating parts of a nearby building as a precaution so they could use a powerful water hose to destroy the vehicle.