Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol
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- advocate-news.comseen 28 Aug, 17:29headline rewritten
Police arrest California man after finding guillotine near US CapitolPolice arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol - reporterherald.comseen 28 Aug, 21:11headline rewritten
Police arrest California man after finding guillotine near US CapitolPolice arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol - eptrail.comseen 28 Aug, 21:15headline rewritten
Police arrest California man after finding guillotine near US CapitolPolice arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol
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- 26 Aug, 00:12Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol4 outlets
- 26 Aug, 17:52Guillotine Found In Truck Near U.S. Capitol; California Man Arrested1 outlet
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Wed, 26 August 2026
74 reports- aol.com00:12first to report
United States Capitol Police have arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex
3 reprints
- advocate-news.com26 Aug, 14:13their copy
- reporterherald.com26 Aug, 14:13their copy
- eptrail.com26 Aug, 14:13their copy
- The Hill01:17
U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the eastern edge of the National Mall. Officers first spotted an illegally parked pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol St. —near the Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of...
- RMF24 (Poland)03:46
Przyjechał pod Kapitol z gilotyną na pace. Został aresztowany
- N1 Info (Croatia)10:31
Policija Kapitola u Washingtonu pronašla je giljotinu u stražnjem dijelu nepropisno parkiranog pikapa, nakon čega je uhićen 35-godišnji muškarac iz Ka
- yahoo.com10:56
Capitol Police arrested a California man after a massive guillotine was found upright in an illegally parked pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol.
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- iheart.com26 Aug, 17:52their copy
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- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)11:07
- indiatimes.com15:32
This afternoon our officers seized a guillotine, which they spotted in the bed of a pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol Street. You can learn more about the arrest here: https://t.co/JibVXWBj8j pic.twitter.com/orxccDAyZc
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- iheart.com17:52
U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le of California after finding a guillotine in his pickup near the Capitol.
- Euronews20:04
"The suspect drove here from California," US Capitol Police said in a statement, adding that investigators were looking into the man's background to try to understand his motives for arriving in the city.
Thu, 27 August 2026
3 reports- iheart.com13:29
A man was arrested after police discovered a weapon that was anything but concealed, leading to one seriously bizarre arrest story.
- Libération (France)13:52
L’homme a traversé le pays avant d’être interpellé mardi à proximité du Capitole pour «port d’arme dangereuse». Ses motivations sont encore floues. En attente de sa prochaine comparution, il a été libéré car «il n’a menacé personne», a estimé un juge.
- The Hill21:06
The man who was arrested Tuesday for driving with a guillotine near the U.S. Capitol told police officers the weapon was “the real deal,” according to his arrest affidavit. The affidavit, filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, said U.S. Capitol Police officers Sergei Vittone, Ryerson Hill and Joseph Diaz observed a...