Who Is Philan-Tam-Duy Le? Suspect Charged After Guillotine Seized in DC
A Southern California man was arrested after a guillotine was found in his truck near the U.S. Capitol, police said.
Philan-Tam-Duy Le, a 35-year-old man from Julian, San Diego County, has been arrested in Washington D.C. after being spotted with a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon. According to USCP investigators, Le drove over 2,500 miles from California to Washington, D.C. However, the purpose of his journey is still unclear.
The guillotine was fully assembled and standing upright in the truck bed, extending several feet above the vehicle. Police are currently investigating Le's background to determine why he made the trip to the nation's capital. Capitol Police have not provided additional information about the case. This incident follows other weapons-related arrests around the Capitol this year, including a man who was arrested for driving to a barricade with a firearm and an 18-year-old Georgia man who was charged with carrying a loaded shotgun while wearing tactical gear.
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