Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex. Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, shortly after 3 p.m.,…
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the U.S. Capitol Police made an arrest in connection with a suspicious vehicle near the U.S. Capitol complex. The detained individual was Philan-Tam-Duy Le, a 35-year-old man from Julian, California. The police found a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck that was parked illegally east of the Capitol grounds.
The motive behind Le's possession of the guillotine and his journey from California remain under investigation by the authorities. The guillotine, a historical instrument of capital punishment, consists of a heavy blade mounted on a tall wooden frame, and was prevalent during the French Revolution as a symbol of the Reign of Terror.
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