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Man "smelling of fuel" and carrying flare gun arrested inside Capitol Hill

Authorities ordered a temporary lockdown while they investigate what happened.

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Capitol Police arrested a man smelling of fuel and carrying a flare gun and a blowtorch at the Capitol Visitor Center checkpoint.

Authorities ordered the temporary closure of all visitation until further notice while they investigate what happened.

According to initial information, the agents had traced the detainee's vehicle hours before the incident.

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