The United States Capitol Police arrested a Georgia man who had weapons in his vehicle parked outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Officials say that USCP officers noticed a small white van illegally parked outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday at about 3:45 p.m. along the 100 block of East Capitol Street.
The driver of the van told officers that he “had guns in the van,” according to a statement from the USCP. When officers entered the van, they found two handguns and a shotgun, police said.
While police searched the van, the driver, a woman, and another man were detained. Tony H. Payne of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, 80, was arrested and charged with unregistered firearm, unregistered ammunition, and carrying a pistol without a license.
A police officer patrols in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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According to police, the individuals said that they were “here to deliver documents to the U.S. Supreme Court.”
The Supreme Court in Washington.
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The other two people who were detained weren’t arrested.
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The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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“Weapons are banned from Capitol Grounds, yet dozens of people are arrested each year for violating the law,” a USCP press release states.
