On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police arrested an individual found transporting a guillotine in a vehicle near the Capitol complex. Officers Sergei Vittone, Ryerson Hill, and Joseph Diaz initiated the stop after observing the device. According to an arrest affidavit filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the suspect explicitly told the responding officers that the guillotine was “the real deal.”

The incident prompted an immediate response from law enforcement, though authorities have not yet released the suspect's name or a specific motive for why the device was being transported in the vicinity of the Capitol. The affidavit serves as the primary public record regarding the interaction between the suspect and the officers. As of the latest reports, the investigation into the suspect's intentions and the circumstances surrounding the transport of the weapon remains ongoing. No injuries were reported during the encounter, and the device was secured by police.