Ohio man found with hammer at US Capitol, tased and arrested, police say

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A Ohio man was arrested after a struggle with police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. when a hammer was found on him, authorities said.

An Ohio man was tased and arrested Friday after allegedly trying to get into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington with a hammer, police said. The suspect, identified as Christopher Snow, 33, was being screened by U.S. Capitol Police at around 3:40 p.m. at the Capitol Visitor Center, where his backpack went through an X-ray machine, authorities said. A USCP officer noticed a hammer inside the bag, police said.

PHILADELPHIA POLICE CONTINUE PIECING BUS STOP SHOOTING THAT INJURED 8 STUDENTS 'When the officer attempted secondary screening to look inside the bag, the suspect attempted to grab the bag and became combative,' a police statement said. Several officers intervened to stop Snow and a struggle ensued, police said. Officers then tased Snow and took him into custody. The hammer was found in the bag, police said.

 

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