Armed man arrested at US Capitol barricade as police probe why he drove onto restricted grounds

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A tow truck removes a Ford Bronco from the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol after Capitol Police arrested an armed man Monday. Investigators are working to determine why he drove to the Capitol. An armed man was arrested Monday after driving to a security barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, prompting a police investigation into why he came to the heavily protected complex and temporarily shutting down part of the Capitol grounds. U.S. Capitol Police said officers arrested the man at the North Barricade after discovering he had a firearm. Firearms are prohibited on Capitol Grounds, and authorities immediately closed the area while investigators processed the scene. "Our investigators are working to learn more about the suspect and why he drove to the U.S. Capitol," Capitol Police said in a statement. GUNMAN DEAD AFTER OPENING FIRE NEAR WHITE HOUSE