Man arrested after guillotine is found in pickup truck near Capitol
Key Points:
- U.S. Capitol Police arrested Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, from Julian, California, for carrying a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the Capitol and Supreme Court.
- Le was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon and possession of the guillotine, with investigators examining his background to determine his motives.
- Le drove from California to Washington, D.C., and his truck was found illegally parked near key government buildings during a congressional recess.
- An Instagram Story linked to Le showed a video of a man with the guillotine outside the FBI headquarters, captioned “Guillotine adventures” and mentioning plans to go to Capitol Hill.