Man Arrested Near Capitol After IED, Rifle, Ammunition Allegedly Found
in Jeep

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man is under arrest in Washington after an
improvised explosive device, a rifle and some ammunition were
allegedly found in his jeep, Capitol Police said Friday.

The man stopped to ask police for directions near the Capitol building
at about 11 a.m. EDT Friday, at the intersection of 2nd and
Independence Avenue Southeast, according to Capitol Police spokeswoman
Sgt. Kimberly Schneider.

The officer responding noticed a rifle case on the car seat and
inspected the jeep, discovering the IED, rifle and ammunition. A
canine unit was enlisted to help.

"They've all been rendered safe right now because they're in the
custody of Capitol Police," Schneider told reporters at a briefing
Friday.
The officer took the unidentified man into custody; the vehicle is
still being searched.

Library of Congress employees near where the jeep was stopped were
evacuated, and several roads are closed while police continue their
investigation.

Schneider said that it wasn't clear what the man intended to do with
the cache of weapons.

The IED is on its way to the FBI facility in Quantico, Va., for
analysis.