Police arrested a man with a torch and a rocket launcher at the Capitol building. “He smelled of gasoline,” the service reported. Voting in Georgia was temporarily halted following bomb threats from Russian domains. Similar threats have been reported in other states as well.
Capitol Police said Tuesday they arrested a man with a flare and a rocket launcher. “At the entrance to the Capitol Visitor Center, where the tour of the building begins, a man who smelled of gasoline was arrested,” the service said.
The tourist center is temporarily closed.
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Bomb threat in Georgia
Voting in Georgia has been temporarily suspended due to email bomb threats sent from Russian domains, according to the FBI. Georgia Secretary of State for Elections Brad Raffensperger said two polling stations were closed in Fulton County near Atlanta. Raffensperger said the threats are not credible but should be investigated. Voting in these precincts can be extended.
The FBI said similar threats have been reported in other states, but “to date none of these threats are credible.”
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