> 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.