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Capitol Police Arrest Man Carrying Gun

Posted Jan 18, 08 7:56 PM CST in Crime & Courts,  US 

(Newser) – Police in Washington arrested a man today who was carrying a loaded shotgun and had a samurai sword strapped to his back just blocks from the US Capitol building, WUSA-TV reports. Michael Gorbey also wore a combat-style bulletproof vest and had a tactical bow and arrow in his backpack when authorities spotted him after being alerted by a suspicious witness.

Police, who said Gorbey was headed for the Supreme Court, shut down the area after finding what looked like an improvised explosive device in his truck. They later found no explosives in the vehicle but used a powerful water hose to destroy it, the AP writes. Gorbey has a long rap sheet, WUSA adds, including arrests for drugs and theft.

Sources: WUSA 9News Now, Washington Post, Associated Press

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A man that US Capitol Police arrested was carrying a loaded shotgun and was headed for the Supreme Court, WUSA says. (AP Photo/Pat Benic, FILE)   (Associated Press)
A Capitol Hill Police officer stand guard outside the capitol building in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, near the scene of a car suspected of holding "items of concern." Earlier, Capitol police arrested...   (Associated Press)
U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man carrying a shotgun outside the Capitol building Friday, authorities said. Michael Gorbey is in custody, and no one was injured, the AP reports.   (Getty Images)
U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man carrying a shotgun outside the Capitol building Friday, authorities said. Michael Gorbey is in custody, and no one was injured, the AP reports.   (Getty Images)
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