News Releases
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) has been working with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on the June 16, 2022, Unlawful Entry case that involved a group of nine people associated with The Late Show.
This afternoon the United States Capitol Police took two Molotov cocktails, and the suspect in possession of them, off the streets.
Around 3:30 p.m., two USCP patrol officers received a report that someone had Molotov cocktails along Massachusetts Avenue, NW, just west of North Capitol Street.
According to the officers, the suspect threw one of the Molotov cocktails at the officers while the suspect was trying to light it. The suspect tried to get away, but the officers stopped him.
On Monday, July 4, 2022, the 42nd annual "A Capitol Fourth" Concert will air live from the West Front of the United States Capitol.
After two years of virtual presentations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert will be open to the public.
The concert begins at 8 p.m. and the gates will open to the public at 3 p.m.
A Michigan man was arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol this morning after he was found with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high capacity magazines and other ammunition.
Just before 5:00 am, a U.S. Capitol Police patrol officer started talking to a man who had parked his 2017 Dodge Challenger near Peace Circle, on the West side of the Capitol.
The man was identified as 53 year old Jerome Felipe out of Flint, Michigan.
Today an indictment against a United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer was unsealed.
USCP Officer Thomas Smith was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury for charges related to a 2020 on-duty crash.
On Sunday, May 29, 2022, the National Memorial Day Concert will be broadcast live from the West Front of the United States Capitol on PBS and streaming online to honor our servicemen and women, their families, and all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Between Monday, May 16, 2022 and Thursday, June 2, 2022, the below traffic restrictions, road closures and parking impacts will occur on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
The concert venue is not open to the public as the Capitol complex continues its phased re-opening.
The United States Capitol Police must make split-second decisions that could make the difference between life and death. The decision to evacuate the campus is not one we take lightly.
The last time we had an evacuation due to a potential air threat was in June of 2014. Every week the USCP is made aware of hundreds of authorized flights in the restricted airspace. It is extremely unusual not to be made aware of a flight in advance.
At approximately 2:00 AM, a car caught on fire after it crashed into a vehicle barricade at 2nd Street, NE and East Capitol Street.
Drivers in the area pulled over and exited their vehicles to help.
A citizen and a Supreme Court Police Officer pulled the female driver and the male passenger away from the burning Volkswagen Jetta.
Crews with DC Fire and EMS put out the car fire and transported the driver and the passenger to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.
Today, United States Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Tom Manger announced the selection of Ravi Satkalmi as the USCP's new Director of Intelligence.
Since 2016, Mr. Satkalmi has served as the NYPD's Deputy Director for Intelligence Analysis before being promoted to Director in 2021.
A Maryland driver is facing two traffic charges after a vehicle crash involving a school bus.
Just before 9:00 am, the driver of a Dodge Ram pick-up truck was travelling west on Independence Avenue, SW when the driver ran a red light and crashed into a school bus that was travelling south on Third Street, SW.
There were not any children in the school bus and both the driver of the pick-up truck and the bus were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.