A Maryland man is dealing with costs after the U.S. Capitol Police on Friday confiscated a rifle discovered within the backseat of a truck at an off-site facility.
Michael J. Donohue, 57, had the gun partially wrapped in a blanket on the backseat of a Ford pick-up truck, when Capitol Cops noticed it round 5 a.m. Friday.
“Though our investigators are nonetheless trying into this case, at the moment, there isn’t a proof that exhibits this individual was focusing on the Congress or the Capitol Complicated,” Capitol Police stated in a press release.
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U.S. Capitol Police stated Friday the division seized a rifle in a Maryland man’s truck at an off-site supply inspection web site. (US Capitol Police)
A Capitol Police command truck close to safety fencing outdoors the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)
The truck was flagged and searched at an off-site facility the place regulation enforcement inspects automobiles earlier than they’re introduced onto Capitol grounds.
The gun discovered within the Ford automobile had an prolonged journal and scope.
“This serves as yet one more reminder that each one weapons are prohibited from Capitol Grounds,” Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger stated.
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He added, “I thank our whole group on the off-site screening facility from stopping this gun earlier than it got here anyplace close to the U.S. Capitol Complicated.”
Donohue faces costs of possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, and illegal exercise, the division stated.
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U.S. Capitol cops collect on the east entrance plaza of the Capitol on Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photographs)
The USCP warned of their assertion that roughly 40 weapons had been found and seized close to the Capitol final 12 months — principally from people touring by means of the realm.
“Even when you’ve got a gun that’s legally registered in one other state, it’s nonetheless unlawful to convey it on Capitol Grounds, which incorporates screening services just like the one from this morning,” the USCP wrote.
