Police arrested Jerome Felipe of Michigan around 5 a.m. ET on Friday, the agency said. Felipe parked his 2017 Dodge Challenger near the Capitol and allowed officers to search it, according to a USCP statement.
Officers found “a BB rifle, two ballistic vests, several high-capacity cartridges and other ammunition” in the car, the statement said.
Felipe, 53, presented employees with a fake badge with the words “Interpol Department” printed on it and made a statement that he was a criminal investigator at the agency, the USCP reported.
The incident is being further investigated.
This story has been updated to reflect a corrected U.S. Capitol Police news release identifying the participating vehicle as a 2017 Dodge Challenger.
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