The police said in a statement that they arrested a man who ran away from him The smell of fuel He was carrying a fireworks gun and a flashlight in the visitor center of the Congress building.
Police added Congress headquarters The building’s visitor center was closed while she investigated.
No information has yet been released about the person’s identity or the results of the investigations.
On the other hand, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said earlier on Tuesday that it had been sent Fake threats There were bombs at polling sites in several states, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains.
And I opened Polling stations Its doors across the United States, Tuesday morning, for voters to choose Trump Or its democratic rival Kamala HarrisTo be president of their country for the next four years.
About 240 million people are expected to vote in the US presidential elections.