On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police took 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le into custody after officers located a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol complex. The device, historically associated with public executions, was seized by authorities as part of the arrest.

While both the Washington Examiner and The Independent confirmed the arrest and the nature of the object, they provided slightly different contexts regarding the location and the suspect's background. The Washington Examiner reported that Le was driving with the device in Washington, D.C., and explicitly identified him by name. The Independent focused on the fact that the truck was parked near the Capitol complex and noted that the suspect is a California resident, a detail not mentioned in the Examiner's report. Both outlets agree that the primary charge involves the possession of a dangerous weapon, though neither source provided specific details regarding the suspect's stated intent or whether the device was functional.