A Michigan man who showed up to the visitors’ center of the U.S. Capitol on Election Day smelling like fuel and carrying a torch and a flare gun also brought an apparent manifesto about war in the Middle East, police say. Austin M. Olson, 28, of Westland ...

A man who “smelled like fuel” and carried a blowtorch lighter and flare gun was arrested Tuesday at the US Capitol as millions of Americans went to the polls. The unidentified man was attempting

A man who drove from Michigan and smelled of fuel was arrested at the U.S. Capitol with a manifesto, flare gun and blow torch, police and sources said.

A man who smelled like fuel showed up to the visitor center of the U.S. Capitol with a torch and a flare gun on Election Day, prompting police to shut down the building to tours for the rest of the day,

A man was arrested at the U.S. Capitol today after he was stopped at the visitor center smelling like fuel and carrying a torch and a flare gun, Capitol Police said. The Capitol Visitor Center was closed for the day while police investigate.