Police arrested man with body armour and ammunition outside Capitol.
On Friday morning, a guy was caught outside the United States Capitol with a phony I.D., B.B. gun, body armor, high-capacity magazines, and other ammunition.
Just before 5 a.m. Friday, U.S. Capitol Police officers discovered the guy, identified as 53-year-old Jerome Felipe of Flint, Mich. A Capitol police officer approached the individual, who was parked on the west side of the Capitol in his Dodge Charger.
According to U.S. Capitol Police, Felipe, a former police officer, provided officers with a false INTERPOL badge that stated “Department of the INTERPOL” and claimed to be a criminal investigator with the agency.
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Felipe’s car was allowed to be searched by Capitol Police, who discovered two bulletproof vests, a B.B. gun, magazines, and other ammo, but no actual firearms. He was parked near the Capitol for unknown reasons.
According to the U.S. Capitol Police, Felipe is accused of illegally possessing high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammunition.
According to a law enforcement source, Felipe looks to be nomadic and has been living out of his van for several months.
According to the law enforcement source, he said that he wanted to tour the regions around the Capitol.
Felipe is the latest in a long line of people detained for illegal possession near the Capitol.
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