{"id":49686,"date":"2025-01-08T18:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T23:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=49686"},"modified":"2025-01-08T18:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T23:07:35","slug":"man-arrested-attempting-to-enter-u-s-capitol-with-machete-and-knives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/man-arrested-attempting-to-enter-u-s-capitol-with-machete-and-knives\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested attempting to enter U.S. Capitol with machete and knives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A D.C. man attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol with a machete and knives, according to Capitol Police. The suspect was arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday when officers noticed a machete in a bag going through the X-ray machine, said the Capitol Police. Further inspection of the bag revealed an additional three knives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect, 44-year-old Mel J. 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