The five-hour-long standoff with police on Thursday prompted the evacuation of several buildings in the area. U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement late Thursday a bomb was not found in the vehicle, but possible bomb-making materials were recovered.
Washington — A man who claimed to have explosives in his pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, bringing an end to a five-hour-long standoff with police on Thursday that prompted the evacuation of several buildings in the area. U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement late Thursday a bomb was not found in the vehicle, but possible bomb-making materials were recovered.U.S.
The situation began around 9:15 a.m., when Roseberry drove his vehicle onto the sidewalk outside the Library of Congress, located across from the Capitol building and Supreme Court, and was holding what appeared to be a detonator, Manger told reporters. A pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Washington. / Credit: Alex Brandon / AP
The House Sergeant at Arms said in a message that "due to the nature of the incident, this will likely be a prolonged law enforcement response." The House has been out of session since the end of July for its August recess.
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