A man with a gun was arrested Tuesday near a Senate office building on Capitol Hill, U.S. Capitol Police say.
The man was seen walking around with a"long gun" in a park that's also near three Senate office buildings, police sayin the park alongside Delaware Avenue NE in front of Union Station. Officers commanded him to drop the weapon and tased him when he didn't comply, police said.The suspect was carrying a backpack, which police deemed as suspicious. Officers have cleared the park while they investigate the backpack.
Officers were seen sprinting out to the Capitol as the incident unfolded, and others followed. The small park isn't far from three Senate office buildings.Police aren't sure how the suspect got to the park, whether it was via public transportation, on foot or he drove.Columbus Circle between Louisiana and Delaware avenues NE and D Street between Louisiana and Delawarea avenues NE are shut down as police investigate.
USCP Officers just arrested a man with a gun in the park across from Union Station. At this time we have no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat. We are working to gather more information and will put out more details when they are confirmed.
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