Capitol police investigate suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court
A Metropolitan Police Department cruiser blocks a street near the U.S. Capitol and a Library of Congress building in Washington on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, as law enforcement officials investigate a report of a pickup truck containing an explosive device.
Patrick Semansky | AP
U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday they closed roads around the Supreme Court as they investigate a suspicious vehicle parked in front of the building.
People should stay away from the area, police said in tweets.
The heavy police presence, which includes dozens of officers and multiple police dogs, came on the second of the Supreme Court’s new term. Justices were present in the courtroom for in-person arguments for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
Oral arguments began on schedule at 10 a.m. ET.
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