Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol
Summary
A man from California was arrested near the U.S. Capitol after police found a guillotine in his truck. Authorities are investigating why he brought the device to Washington, D.C.Key Facts
- The man arrested is 35 years old and named Philan-Tam-Duy Le from Julian, California.
- Police found the guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck parked near the Capitol.
- The truck was parked illegally east of the Capitol grounds.
- He was detained shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Officials are looking into the reason for his trip and why he brought the guillotine.
- A guillotine is a device with a heavy blade used historically for beheading.
- The guillotine was invented in France in the late 1700s and is linked to the French Revolution.
- The arrest was made by United States Capitol Police.
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