An Ohio man was shot and arrested Friday after allegedly trying to break into the Capitol building in Washington with a hammer, police said.
Officials said Christopher Snow, 33, was being searched by US Capitol Police (USCP) at the Capitol Visitor Center around 3:40 p.m., and his backpack was x-rayed.
A USCP officer noticed a hammer inside the bag, police said.
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The hammer was seized by U.S. Capitol Police on Friday. An Ohio man was arrested after a struggle with a police officer who discovered a hammer, authorities said. (U.S. Capitol Police)
According to a police statement, “When the officer attempted to perform a secondary search of the bag, the suspect attempted to grab the bag and became combative.”
Several officers intervened to try to stop Snow, and a struggle ensued, police said.
Officers then taped Snow up and took him into custody.
Police said a hammer was found inside the bag.
“These officers did what they were trained to do and stopped this man from entering the Capitol,” said Capt. Andrew Pecher of the US Communist Party. “From the officer who discovered the hammer to the officer who quickly took the suspect into custody, it was an outstanding job.”
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Investigators were trying to determine why Snow, a Canton resident, brought the hammer to the Capitol. He is charged with assault on a police officer.
