On Friday afternoon, Capitol Police say a man tried to bring a hammer into the U.S. Capitol but was foiled during a routine security check.
Authorities stated in a press release that around 3:40 p.m., a man identified as 33-year-old Christopher Snow of Canton, Ohio, was going through a screening at the Capitol Visitor Center when USCP noticed something was off about the contents inside his backpack:
As the man’s backpack went through the x-ray machine, a USCP officer noticed that a hammer was inside of the man’s bag.
But he didn’t go quietly, they said:
When the officer attempted secondary screening to look inside of the bag, the suspect attempted to grab the bag and became combative.
Several officers immediately intervened to stop the suspect. A struggle ensued. USCP officers deployed a Taser to stop the individual and take him into custody. A hammer was found inside the…
