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zuul

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Tue Oct 5, 2021, 12:51 PM Oct 2021

Hourlong standoff following reports of a suspicious vehicle outside the Supreme Court



https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/05/capitol-police-investigate-suspicious-vehicle-near-supreme-court.html

U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday they extracted a man from an SUV parked in front of the Supreme Court building and placed him in custody. The incident did not disrupt the court’s proceedings, which began in person shortly after officers responded to the suspicious vehicle.

“Everyone is safe,” police said in a tweet. They later identified the suspect as Dale Paul Melvin, 55, of Kimball, Michigan.

The SUV was illegally parked outside the Supreme Court building around 9:30 a.m. ET, USCP deputy chief Jason Bell said at a press conference later Tuesday morning. When officers arrived, the man refused to communicate with them, though he said something to the effect of “the time for talking is done,” Bell said. Officers then “backed off” and a crisis negotiator was called in, but the suspect still refused to talk, Bell said.

The USCP closed down multiple streets on Capitol Hill as they investigated the suspicious vehicle. They advised people to stay away from the area. Police set off a flash bang to force the man out of the vehicle, NBC News reported. Before doing so, they reportedly issued a warning that “a loud bang may be heard in the area,” but “there is no cause for alarm, and no action needs to be taken by Congressional Staff.”

Police declined to detail their methods at the press conference. No weapons have been found in the vehicle, Bell said, though the area remains an active crime scene.
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Hourlong standoff following reports of a suspicious vehicle outside the Supreme Court (Original Post) zuul Oct 2021 OP
Beer delivery? CurtEastPoint Oct 2021 #1
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