The news of this arrest, advanced by the American television station CNN, happened a few days before the inauguration of President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, scheduled for Wednesday.
According to CNN, the arrest took place at 6:30 pm local Friday (11:30 pm in Lisbon), when the man approached one of the police checkpoints near the Capitol, one of many created along the perimeter security that prevents entry into the center of the capital of the United States.
The man, residing in Front Royal, Virginia, presented police officers with false accreditation to gain access to the security perimeter.
When the agents asked him if he was carrying weapons, the man replied that he had a semi-automatic Glock pistol, which was loaded with 17 bullets.
After the arrest, the police seized the gun, plus 509 bullets, 21 shotgun shells and a magazine for the pistol, according to a police report to which CNN had access.
Washington and the capitals of the United States’ 50 states are on high alert this weekend after the FBI indicated it had information on “armed protests” scheduled between today and Wednesday.
Clues on social media pointed to the possibility of a second assault on Congress, as well as other state buildings in the capitals.
On January 6, thousands of supporters of the outgoing president, Donald Trump, and supporters of the far right invaded the Capitol, which houses the Senate and House of Representatives, which on that day gathered for the last step of confirming Joe Biden as President.
Five people died in the clashes that followed this invasion, including a Capitol police officer.
On Friday, the Pentagon announced that it had authorized the movement of more than 25,000 military personnel to the streets of Washington, for the protection of various areas, mainly the National Mall, where the most important points of American politics gather, including the White House, the Capitol and other emblematic monuments.
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