Man Arrested After Guillotine Found In Truck Near U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police arrested 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, after officers found a large guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.[1]
He was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon as investigators examined his background and motives for driving from California with the device.[1] Officers reported the guillotine was standing upright in the truck bed and that the vehicle had been parked illegally across from the Supreme Court building.[1]
Recent checks at Capitol-area security points have turned up other weapons, including a homemade sword, brass knuckles, a machete and knives, an indication authorities say has kept officers vigilant around government buildings.[1]
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- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, U.S. Capitol Police arrested 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, near the U.S. Capitol.
- Officers found a large guillotine standing upright in the bed of Le's illegally parked pickup truck close to the Supreme Court building.
- Le was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, and investigators are examining his background and motives for driving from California with the device.
- The incident follows other recent weapon discoveries at Capitol security points, including a homemade sword, brass knuckles, a machete and knives.
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