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After a confrontation with the police over a bomb threat, Capitol Hill was declared clean.

Capitol Hill -- After a tense five-hour standoff, Capitol Police arrested a guy who claimed there were explosives in his truck, ending an imminent threat to the Capitol campus, still in the throes of a deadly mutiny over early this year.

According to United States Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger, the suspect, Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, was "arrested without incident." There was no bomb in the car, police said, but "the ingredients to make the bomb have been removed from the truck."

Roseberry reportedly drove her van down the sidewalk outside the Library of Congress on Thursday morning, claiming there were bombs in the car, sparking a long standoff.

It was not clear if there were explosive devices in Roseberry's car at the time. For several hours, authorities will investigate whether the truck was carrying explosive devices or other dangerous weapons, Yet said.

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“We don't know if the truck contains explosives. Munger told reporters Thursday afternoon: "It's still an active scene." "We still have to search the car and secure it," the officer said.

At around 4:45 p.m., authorities told the Cannon House office building that everything was in order.

According to Menger, Roseberry did not act alone and law enforcement officials have no reason to suspect that there are other explosive devices in the city. The police chief's statements came after Roseberry said on social media earlier today that there were "four" other explosive devices in the neighborhood, without providing further details.

There was "nothing serious" about Roseberry's criminal history, Munger said, and he added investigators were still looking for a motive.

“We know Mr. Roseberry's family has suffered losses,” Munger said. “I believe his mother passed away recently and we spoke with some of his family and he faced various issues. We will tell you more about this later. "

Roseberry surrendered after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement from the Capitol Police, DC Police Department, FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

“Over time, we tried to strike a deal with Mr. Roseberry. We started by writing messages on the board and exchanging them. We used a robot to give him the phone, but he refused to use it, ”Munger told reporters in an update Thursday afternoon.

"However, he got out of the truck and surrendered shortly after we handed the phone over, and nearby tactical units pulled him down without incident."

Roseberry has uploaded numerous videos of her truck to social media that POLITICO has seen expressing anti-government beliefs, blaming Democrats for the fallout in Afghanistan and asking to speak to President Joe Biden before considering resigning. According to North Carolina voter records, Roseberry was a Republican.

Roseberry's page was eventually pulled from Facebook, but only after he was allowed to live stream from his truck for hours, holding what he said was an explosive device in his lap.

In the first weeks of operation, Munger's leadership was put to the test. The commander took command of the troops, which were shaken by the yang. 6 rebels and subsequent incidents. Hundreds of police have left the force, and many more are forced to face the consequences of the horrific attack; an officer died a few days after the incident and another committed suicide. Another policeman was killed in April when a guy tried to attack the Capitol with a car.

Munger pledged to turn the page, saying his first goal is to keep the police and hold more public briefings. During the bomb threat, he and other law enforcement officials twice contacted the media and sent information through social media, unlike the day after the January attack. 6, when there were few details of the direction of law enforcement agencies.

Nancy Pelosi expressed her gratitude to the Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies for keeping the Capitol complex secure.

"Congress wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all law enforcement officials who donate today and every day to preserve the Capitol complex and those who work there," she said in a statement. .

Due to excessive caution, police evacuated numerous buildings in and around the Capitol during the confrontation. The House of Representatives is not expected to return to vote until next Monday, so most, if not all, MPs are not in the building.

The emergency warnings rekindled fear among many Hill employees, especially those in the building in January. 6 riots, with some security questions across the campus still unanswered. On January 6, improvised bombs were found at the NRC and the National Democratic Committee (both located on Capitol Hill), but the perpetrator was never apprehended.

When the evacuation began Thursday, some Capitol Hill employees and Library of Congress staff were on site, although it is not known how many there were as some offices allowed staff to work from home. During the police investigation, some lawmakers, who worked in person, decided to send their employees home by Thursday evening.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m. ET, Capitol Police notified staff of a suspicious automobile threat. The order to evacuate the Cannon House office building was issued shortly after 10:00 am Thursday morning, with staff being asked to "keep calm and move".

Staff at the Cannon and Jefferson Buildings were ordered to use underground tunnels for movement, and staff at many other buildings were ordered to avoid exterior doors and windows. The Madison Building, which is a branch of the Library of Congress, has also been ordered to evacuate its staff.

While the investigation was ongoing, subway trains surrounded the Capitol South stop. As Capitol Police faced danger, reporters were moved to the other side of Capitol. Officers directed traffic away from avenues leading to Capitol Hill, and dump trucks were parked along several nearby blocks to keep vehicles away.

Capitol Police responded to a suspicious package outside the Library of Congress on Tuesday, but traffic restrictions and an investigation were completed in about an hour.

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