US Capitol Police arrested a 35-year-old California man after finding a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck parked near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now!
Philan-Tam-Duy Le, of Julian, California, was arrested on a charge of carrying a dangerous weapon, police said. According to CNN, officers spotted his pickup truck shortly after 3 pm ET illegally parked along East Capitol Street, near the Supreme Court and the US Capitol.
Police confiscated the guillotine and said Le had driven from California to Washington, DC. Investigators are looking into his background and the reason for his visit to the capital, CNN reported.
