They arrest a veteran with a large ballistic arsenal in front of the Capitol

Image of the US Capitol in Washington.

The detainee was a veteran police officer who was carrying a fake Interpol ID.

Police arrested this Friday outside the United States Capitol a man who had falsely identified himself as an Interpol agent. and that he carried with him a great quantity of bullets, although he had no pistols to fire them.

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It’s a statement, Capitol Police identified the detainee as Jerome Felipe, 53, from the town of Flint (Michigan).

According to the authorities, shortly before 5:00 in the morning, local time, one of the Capitol Police officers began talking to Felipe, who had parked his vehicle near the so-called Peace Monument, west of the parliamentary seat.

Felipe, a retired police officer from New York, handed the agents a false badge that had the phrase “Interpol Department” printed on it and assured that he was a detective from that international organization.

The agents then proceeded to inspect his vehicle, where they found several magazines with a capacity for numerous bullets, a pellet gun and two bulletproof vests. They did not find, however, any firearm to fire the ammunition.

Police are still trying to determine why Felipe had parked outside the US Capitol. The detainee will face criminal charges for illegal possession of ammunition and high-capacity magazines, Capitol Police said in their statement.

EFE

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