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On Wednesday afternoon, the United States Capitol Police (USCP) Hazardous Incident Response Division cleared a suspicious vehicle, which was parked illegally on Capitol Grounds.
USCP Officers arrested the driver after he admitted to having guns in the vehicle– a small white van.
Weapons are banned from Capitol Grounds, yet dozens of people are arrested each year for violating the law.
Around 3:45 p.m., USCP officers noticed the van was parked illegally along the 100 block of East Capitol Street.
The driver told investigators that he had guns in the van. A K-9 also “hit” on the vehicle.
The driver, another man, and a woman were all detained during the search. Officers found two handguns and a shotgun inside the van.
The individuals told investigators that they were there to deliver documents to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A pipe and containers were also found in the van, so the USCP Hazardous Incident Response Division did a thorough search and cleared the van.
The driver, 80-year-old Tony H. Payne of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, was charged with Unregistered Firearm, Unregistered Ammunition, and Carrying a Pistol without a License.
The woman and the other man, who were briefly detained, were not arrested.
