Police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man who drove a car on a sidewalk near the U.S. Capitol Building. A bomb squad was called but no explosives were found. The incident follows two fatal vehicle attacks on New Year's Day, raising anxiety nationwide.
Cops in Washington, D.C. arrested a man who was driving a car along a sidewalk near the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday morning ... an incident ramping up anxiety across the nation following 2 apparent terrorist attacks New Year's Day.
Capitol police officers say a bomb squad was brought in ... but no explosives were found inside the car. This is the man taken into custody after driving a car onto a sidewalk near the US Capitol. He is being questioned. His car is being searched and is not yet cleared.USCP say officers responded Thursday morning to reports of a vehicle driving along the sidewalk on the grounds outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Cops pulled him over and detained him while they investigated.
Police closed roads in the area as they checked the car for bombs ... and the driver was ultimately arrested and charged with reckless driving -- video showing officers taking him into custody.The suspicious activity comes on the heels of two fatal incidents involving vehicles ... a terrorist attack in New Orleans where 14 people were killed by aoutside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in a possible terrorist attack.
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