Suspect in U.S. Capitol bomb threat surrenders, taken into police custody


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A police vehicle is seen near the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Aug. 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) U.S. Capitol Police said the suspect "has been safely taken into custody." Multiple buildings belonging to the sprawling Capitol Complex have been evacuated due to the incident, including the Supreme Court building. The suspect who drove near the U.S. Capitol building Thursday threatening that the bomb in his vehicle would detonate ultimately surrendered and was taken into custody, U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said, ending an hours-long standoff starting in the morning during which multiple nearby buildings were evacuated. The...