A man was arrested on the Capitol grounds Wednesday after he attempted to bring a machete, among other banned items, into the Capitol Visitor Center.

Police said they stopped and arrested a man after a machete was seen on the X-ray security at the north entrance of the Capitol Visitor Center. Three knives were additionally found in the man’s bag. 

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The man was arrested on “multiple charges of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon.” The arrest took place around 2:00 p.m.

Further details on the man’s identity are not known at this time. Former President Jimmy Carter is currently lying in state in the Capitol rotunda ahead of his funeral Thursday.