"Armed Man Arrested Trying to Enter US Capitol with Hammer"

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Capitol Police arrested a 33-year-old man, Christopher Snow, who attempted to enter the US Capitol with a hammer. The hammer was discovered during a security check at the Capitol Visitor Center, and when officers tried to inspect his backpack, Snow became combative. After a struggle, officers deployed a Taser to apprehend him. Snow, from Canton, Ohio, is being charged with assault on a police officer, and the Senate was in session at the time of the incident.
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