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Capitol Police Arrest Armed Man with False Accreditation

The news of this arrest, advanced by the American television station CNN, happened a few days before the inauguration of President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, scheduled for Wednesday.

According to CNN, the arrest took place at 6:30 pm local Friday (11:30 pm in Lisbon), when the man approached one of the police checkpoints near the Capitol, one of many created along the perimeter security that prevents entry into the center of the capital of the United States.

The man, residing in Front Royal, Virginia, presented police officers with false accreditation to gain access to the security perimeter.

When the agents asked him if he was carrying weapons, the man replied that he had a semi-automatic Glock pistol, which was loaded with 17 bullets.

After the arrest, the police seized the gun, plus 509 bullets, 21 shotgun shells and a magazine for the pistol, according to a police report to which CNN had access.

Washington and the capitals of the United States’ 50 states are on high alert this weekend after the FBI indicated it had information on “armed protests” scheduled between today and Wednesday.

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