A man found with a gun and ammo has been arrested near the Washington home of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Police say the man was detained near the Naval Observatory and that a long gun, ammunition and several handguns were found in his car that was parked in a DC garage.
The Naval Observatory is the traditional Vice President’s mansion – but Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff have been living at Blair House, a 19th-century row house steps away from the White House.
When the man was arrested, at roughly 1pm local time, VP Harris was working in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, right next to Blair House.
The arrest of Paul Murray, of San Antonio, Texas, came after police in his homes state tipped-off DC authorities, according to reports.
Murray, 31, was was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying a rifle or shotgun outside of a business, possession of unregistered ammunition, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
The US Capitol Police confirmed an alert for a suspect went out to various agencies in the DC area Wednesday afternoon.