Capitol Police arrest man attempting to set his car on fire amid Trump DC visit with GOP senators
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The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said that they arrested a person who attempted to set his car near the Capitol building during President-elect Trump's visit.
The agency said that during Trump's visit with Republican senators and his time paying respect to President Carter, a 35-year-old man from Virginia attempted to set his car on fire. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
Police said that just before 5:30 p.m., USCP officers were alerted to a man who had parked on First Street, NW, near the Grant Memorial, and had lit a bag on fire atop his vehicle. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
When officers ran over to the man, the bag extinguished on its own.