Here's a better article from the WaPo:
Man With Rifle, Pistol Arrested Near Library of Congress
By Paul Duggan
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 5, 2008; 3:36 PM
Capitol Police arrested a man near the Library of Congress today after turning up a rifle, loaded pistol and a possible explosive device inside his Jeep, authorities said.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken into custody at 11 a.m. at Second Street and Independence Avenue SE, several blocks from the Capitol. Traffic in the area was diverted while authorities searched the vehicle, and police remained at the scene well into the afternoon.
No one was hurt.
Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, a Capitol Police spokeswoman, said the events began unfolding after the man stopped his Jeep to ask an officer a question. The officer noticed a rifle case in the back seat, she said, leading to the search.
Inside the vehicle, Schneider said, police found "what appears to be a hand grenade," along with a rifle, loaded pistol, at least one knife, ammunition and magazines. Police also found "several other items of concern," she said. She did not elaborate.
The man was driving a gray vehicle with Virginia tags.
Authorities brought in a special bomb squad vehicle to safely contain the device. They planned to examine it at a secure location and, if necessary, detonate it.
A grenade that the explosive dogs didn't hit on .... hmmmmm ( I heard that part on the TV newscast) Something makes me think it was inert. (or one of those Cig Lighter ones). The loaded pistol is definitely trouble for him, as DC has no Carry provisions. "Items of concern" ..... WTH ?!?!?!?!? That could be something as insignificant as some sort of Gun magazine (paper type)
In January, a Virginia man was arrested near the Capitol after authorities caught him with a shotgun and a sword in the 300 block of First Street NE. They later found what they described as a stash of explosives in his pickup truck.
That man, Michael S. Gorbey, was convicted on 14 charges, including one of attempting to make and possess a weapon of mass destruction. He was sentenced last month to a 22-year prison term.
I fail to see what the second quote has to do with the first part of the article published by the Washington Post. Gorbey is in jail, probably on trumped up charges, too.
