Just after 2:00 p.m., our officers stopped and arrested a man who tried to get a machete into the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).

THREAD: During security screening at the CVC’s north doors, our officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag, stopped the x-ray machine, arrested the man, and secured the machete.

Part of the crowd has started to become violent at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. The crowd failed to obey our order to move back from our police line. We are deploying pepper spray towards anyone trying to break the law and cross that line. Five people in the House Gallery just disrupted the Address during the Joint Meeting. All of them were immediately removed from the Gallery and arrested. Disrupting the Congress and demonstrating in the Congressional Buildings is against the law.

Right now our officers are working to keep back approximately 150 people who are illegally and violently protesting in the area of Canal Street and Ivy Street, SE. Officers are making arrests. All Members have been evacuated from the area. Please stay away from the area. ROAD CLOSURES:
- South Capitol Street between Canal and E Streets, SE.
- Ivy Street between Canal Street and New Jersey Avenue, SE

The USCP will continue to update you all about this.

A group of protesters are demonstrating inside the Cannon Rotunda. Demonstrations are not allowed inside Congressional Buildings. We warned the protestors to stop demonstrating and when they did not comply we began arresting them.

The USCP is responding to the area near the Southwest Drive of the U.S. Capitol and Independence Avenue, SW for the report of a suspicious package.

Please avoid the area while we investigate. Please follow this thread for the latest information. We will update you as often as we can.

Demonstrators are starting to block First Street, NE.

It is against the law to block traffic, so officers are going to give our standard three warnings before they start making arrests. We have already given our standard three warnings.

Some of the demonstrators are refusing to get out of the street, so we are starting to make arrests.

Statement from the Family of USCP Officer Billy Evans “Billy was the best father, son, brother, and friend anyone could ever hope for. His death has left a gaping void in our lives that will never be filled."

-Family of USCP Officer Billy Evans

CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. Correction: Constitution Avenue