U.S. Capitol Police announced Tuesday that officers arrested a man who “smelled like fuel” and had a torch and a flare gun at the U.S. Capitol.
Capitol police said the man, whose name was not immediately released, was stopped during the security screening process at the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).
“The CVC is closed for tours for the day, while we investigate. We will provide more information when we can,” Capitol police posted on X.
Fox is told the suspect also wrote a 25-page manifesto and indicated that on Tuesday he intended to deliver it to Congress.
The arrest happened around 12:30 p.m. ET, congressional security sources and those familiar with the investigation told Fox News.
The sources said the suspect’s clothes reeked of fuel and his clothes were wet. Capitol Police picked up on this immediately and arrested him. His clothes were removed immediately, the sources added.