News and Politics | February 10, 2009 | 32 comments

Man arrested at Capitol after Obama threat

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Police arrested a man near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday after he drove up to one of the building's barricades with a rifle in his vehicle and told officers that he had a delivery for President Obama, a Senate spokesman said.


A man drove to the Capitol with a rifle and said he had a delivery for Preisdent Obama, police said.
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The man was arrested and transported to Capitol Hill police headquarters for further processing. Charges against him are pending.

Threats against Obama have led to arrests in previous cases.

In one, federal prosecutors concluded that three people arrested with drugs and weapons in a suburban Denver, Colorado, motel posed a "true threat" to Obama during the Democratic National Convention.

In the second, a Florida man was charged with threatening bodily harm against the then-candidate in August. He has pleaded not guilty.
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