6 and now the events that have occurred here today.” SINCE pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, the Capitol Police have been on high alert for any suspicious individual or activity arou. “This has been an extremely difficult time for U.S. Capitol Police and their families in your prayers,” Pittman said. “I just ask that the public continue to keep U.S. The officials spoke to AP were not authorized to publicly discuss the pending investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that the suspect stabbed one of the officers. Capitol was locked down after a person reportedly rammed a vehicle into two Capitol Hill police officers.

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: National Guard stand guard after a vehicle charged a barricade at the U.S. But the incident underscores that the building and campus remain potential targets for violence. Pittman said the suspect did not appear to have been on police radar, and that they did not yet know what had motivated the attacker. The live updates for this event have ended.FBI releases 10 videos of assaults on officers at US Capitol, seeks help identifying suspects 'The immense gratitude of the Congress is with all law enforcement officers who today and all days sacrifice to keep the Capitol Complex and those within it safe,' she said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement after Roseberry's surrender, commending the law enforcement that 'once again' had to deal with a 'potential threat to the Capitol Hill community.' The nearby Supreme Court, James Madison Memorial Building, Thomas Jefferson Building and Cannon House Office Building were evacuated, as well as some residential blocks close to the scene. The FBI, D.C's Metropolitan Police and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also aided in the response and negotiations with Roseberry. Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, some calling for the death of Republican Vice President Mike Pence as he presided over the certification of Democrat Biden’s November election victory.

Capitol Police Twitter account alerted the public of an 'active bomb threat' Thursday morning on Twitter, and advised people to stay away from the area as officers investigate. With days left until an August recess, the question looming over Capitol Hill is whether a handshake deal among Democrats will hold, allowing a more than 700 billion piece of President Biden’s. Authorities have yet to confirm Roseberry's motive and whether he did have an operable explosive in the truck.

Roseberry livestreamed parts of his standoff on Facebook throughout the incident, speaking about a 'revolution,' asking to get President Joe Biden on the phone and calling on Democrats to 'step down.' At one point, he warned that if snipers shot him,'these two and a half blocks going with me.'įacebook eventually removed his profile and posts from the site. (ET) after parking his truck on the sidewalk around 9:15 a.m., according to U.S. He was taken into custody 'without incident' around 2:30 p.m. Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry. What followed was an hourslong standoff until his surrender as authorities tried to negotiate a 'peaceful resolution' with the man and nearby buildings and homes were evacuated. Thursday morning and told police that he had a bomb. A North Carolina man drove a pickup truck onto the sidewalk outside of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.

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