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11:06
There appeared to be more cameras going up around the Capitol this morning, as law enforcement officials prepare for the “Justice for J6” rally on Saturday.
An NBC News reporter shared a photo of the increased security measures on Capitol Hill:
Haley Talbot
(@haleytalbotnbc)This morning preparations seem to be underway for heightened security ahead of the planned rally this weekend Sept 18 pic.twitter.com/eFAyxfCbi9
10:56
Donald Craighead said he was “on patrol” after US Capitol Police officers discovered illegal weapons in his vehicle, according to the USCP statement.
Craighead also began talking about white supremacist ideology. His pickup truck was painted with a swastika and other white supremacist symbols.
The USCP said it was unclear whether Craighead planned to attend the upcoming “Justice for J6” rally, which is being held in support of the insurrectionists who carried out the Capitol attack.
10:49
The US Capitol Police arrested a man early this morning near the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in Washington.
According to a statement from the USCP, 44-year-old Donald Craighead of Oceanside, California was arrested for possession of prohibited weapons after officers found multiple knives in his truck.
U.S. Capitol Police
(@CapitolPolice)USCP Officers Arrest California Man with Bayonet & Machete: https://t.co/0mhsoOC8vX pic.twitter.com/9SR1NXsJV6
An officer noticed Craighead’s pickup truck while on patrol around midnight. The vehicle had swastika and other white supremacist symbols painted on it, and it did not have a license plate.
When officers looked inside the vehicle, they saw a bayonet and machete, which are illegal in DC.
“This is good police work plain and simple,” USCP chief Tom Manger said. “We applaud the officers’ keen observation and the teamwork that resulted in this…
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