Overview
- U.S. Capitol Police say 43-year-old Richard Griffin was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m. outside the Russell Senate Office Building.
- Officers from the Rapid Response Team recognized Griffin from a BOLO bulletin issued by the Threat Assessment Section on Oct. 28.
- Griffin was stopped at the Delaware Avenue entrance before he could reach security screening and was charged with threats to do bodily harm.
- Officials report he has a history of emailing a congressional office as well as other government and law enforcement entities.
- Police have not publicly identified the intended target or disclosed whether weapons were found, though one outlet, citing a police affidavit, reported Rep. Robert Garcia was named.