Police: Ohio man arrested after trying to break into U.S. Capitol with hammer

Washington (WDVM) — An Ohio man was taken into custody Friday after allegedly bringing a hammer into the U.S. Capitol.

According to the U.S. Capitol Police, at around 3:40 p.m., staff at the Capitol Visitor Center were screening a man when an officer noticed a hammer in the man’s backpack passing through an X-ray machine. He said he noticed that.

When the officer tried to search the bag a second time, the man “became combative” and tried to grab it, police said. news release.

When a fight broke out, several police officers intervened to try to stop the man. Police said officers used a stun gun to stop the man and took him into custody.

The hammer seen below was found in the man’s bag.

Police identified the man as 33-year-old Christopher Snow of Canton, Ohio. U.S. Capitol Police announced that Snow was charged with assaulting a police officer. court records It shows a misdemeanor charge of trespassing on public property has been filed against him.

Investigators are continuing to investigate why he came to the Capitol with a hammer in his bag.

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