Police close streets near Capitol in bomb scare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police closed several streets near
the Capitol building on Friday and were questioning two men and
examining their car after one of the man suggested he had an
explosive device, U.S. Capitol Police said.

The Capitol and Senate and House of Representatives office
buildings were not being evacuated, but a nearby commercial
office building was cleared because of the incident.

A senior Capitol law enforcement officer said at least one
of the men made a comment that indicated he had an explosive
device, but it was not immediately determined if he did.

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles were on the scene.