United States Capitol Police said in a statement this morning that officers “spotted the image of a handgun in a bag on the x-ray screen” and the man, who was identified as 57-year-old Jeffrey Allsbrooks, was tracked down four minutes later and arrested.
He is being charged with carrying a pistol without a license, according to the statement.
“This case remains under investigation and the Department is looking into what happened before, during and after those four minutes,” the statement read.
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