A man in his 20s was arrested at the US Capitol Visitor Center for carrying a torch and flare gun. Authorities noted that he ‘smelled like fuel’ during a security check

Police said the Capitol Visitor Center was closed for tours for the day while officers investigated. A man who smelled like gasoline and had a torch lighter, flare gun and papers he intended to deliver to Congress was arrested Tuesday at the Capitol Visitor Center,

WASHINGTON – Capitol Police stopped a man attempting to enter the U.S. Capitol building Tuesday smelling of gasoline and carrying a torch lighter and a flare gun, according to the department. The man was stopped around 1:30 p.