"U.S. Capitol Police arrested a person who appeared to be carrying a gun near the the entrance to the Capitol Building on Tuesday. Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender shared the message Capitol Police sent to congressional offices shortly afterwards. Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building, the message said. Please avoid the area. We will provide more information when new information is confirmed."
"NEW: Capitol Police inform congressional offices they just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building, per email shared w/ @axios pic.twitter.com/HpfTHDwram Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) February 17, 2026"
"The arrest comes two weeks after Ryan Routh was sentenced to life in prison for his attempted assassination against President Donald Trump leading up to the 2024 election. This is a breaking news story and will be updated."
U.S. Capitol Police arrested a person who appeared to be carrying a gun near the entrance to the Capitol Building on Tuesday. The agency informed congressional offices that officers had arrested someone with what appeared to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol and asked people to avoid the area. The message stated that more information would be provided when new information was confirmed. Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender shared the police notice and posted the update on social media. The arrest occurred two weeks after Ryan Routh received a life sentence for his attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
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