Updated at 1:45pm:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff.
The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, crawled out of the vehicle and was being taken into custody shortly before 2:30 p.m.
He had pulled up outside the library earlier in the day and told police he had a bomb in his truck.
An officer saw what appeared to be a detonator in the man’s hand. The man had been negotiating with police during a standoff that lasted around five hours.
Original Story:
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a report of possible explosive device inside a pickup up truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill.
In a tweet issued just before 8 a.m. CST Thursday, Capitol Police advised residents to stay away from the area.
Police said they’ve evacuated the Cannon House Office Building which is adjacent to the Library of Congress.
The Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms is assisting the department in the investigation as authorities work to determine whether the man inside the truck is holding a detonator.
NOW: The USCP is responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress.
Please stay away from this area and follow this account for the latest information. pic.twitter.com/LMBYBTJn4t
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) August 19, 2021
Authorities have also diverted nearby public transport from the area.
UPDATED: Orange/Silver/Blue Line Delay: Trains bypassing Capitol South due to a police investigation off WMATA property. Shuttles requested. Delays in both directions.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) August 19, 2021
This is a developing story.
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