{"id":2394866,"date":"2025-01-24T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-suspended-after-man-walks-into-us-capitol-building-with-gun-police\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:21:17","slug":"officer-suspended-after-man-walks-into-us-capitol-building-with-gun-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-suspended-after-man-walks-into-us-capitol-building-with-gun-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer Suspended After Man Walks Into US Capitol Building with Gun: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficer-suspended-after-man-walks-into-us-capitol-building-with-gun-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, the United States capitol Police arrested james Faber, a 27-year-old from Massachusetts, who was found with a concealed 9mm handgun after \u2063mistakenly entering the \u200bcapitol Visitor Center. Faber had been the subject of a lookout notice \u2062due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/active-shooter-in-lewiston-maine-at-least-16-dead-police-say\/\" title=\"16 dead in Lewiston, Maine shooting; Active shooter reported\">reported mental health issues<\/a> adn suicidal thoughts. Security footage revealed \u2062that\u2062 he activated the metal\u200d detector but was allowed entry into\u2062 the building after a\u200d hand search\u2063 by a Capitol \u2064Police\u200d officer,who has since been suspended as the incident is under investigation. Fortunately, no harm was done, and officials indicated \u200bthere was no evidence that Faber intended to threaten \u200cCongress. Faber \u200dnow <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">faces multiple charges related<\/a> to illegal firearm\u2063 possession.The incident has prompted a review and promised refresher training for security personnel to prevent\u200d similar\u200b occurrences in the \u200dfuture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>United States Capitol Police arrested a man who was found on Tuesday with a concealed firearm, but who had been mistakenly let into the Capitol with the weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Officers with the Capitol Police received a lookout notice for a &ldquo;man with reported mental health issues and suicidal thoughts who was believed to be armed and in the area,&rdquo; later identified as James Faber of Massachusetts, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-arrests-man-gun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The officers found his car on First Street around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday and &ldquo;conducted a canvass of the area&rdquo; to find the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>They spotted Faber, 27, leaving the Library of Congress around 2:15 p.m. walking toward his car. When he was &ldquo;stopped, searched, and arrested,&rdquo; the officers found a 9mm handgun concealed in his waistband.<\/p>\n<p>Law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/staffer-democratic-congressman-arrested-capitol-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enforcement<\/a> learned that he had allegedly entered the Capitol Visitor Center and managed to take the tour despite the fact that he was armed.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Security footage indeed shows Faber triggering the metal detector, but also depicts a Capitol Police officer conducting a hand search, only to let him into the building.<\/p>\n<p>That officer is suspended as the Office of Professional Responsibility for the Capitol Police investigates the conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At this time, there is no indication that the man was coming to harm the Congress. Thankfully nobody was hurt,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrant-already-caught-released-arrested-wielding-machete-us-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capitol Police<\/a> officials emphasized that the agency &ldquo;demands the highest standards when it comes to screening visitors, so a full review of this incident has already been ordered, as well as mandatory refresher training on security screening, so this never happens again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Faber faces charges such as carrying a pistol without a license, possessing an unregistered firearm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/myanmars-ousted-pro-democracy-leader-suu-kyi-faces-new-charge\/\" title=\"Myanmar\u2019s Ousted Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Faces New Charge\">illegal possession<\/a> of ammunition, and resisting arrest, per the Capitol Police.<\/p>\n<p>The Carlisle Police Department in Massachusetts meanwhile said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CarlisleMAPD\/posts\/pfbid0HFez63xJ9o9CtQntxuSKpDzDSzR18RPEQHSwqvKDpybgvfDETrmd71rnzQdBQuXgl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that they had &ldquo;responded to a call for a wellbeing check&rdquo; on Monday with respect to Faber.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Upon further investigation, and newly discovered concerns, it was discovered that Faber had left the state in a motor vehicle,&rdquo; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>That created a &ldquo;Be On The Lookout&rdquo; alert as Faber traveled south along the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Carlisle Police worked in coordination with several law enforcement agencies along the coast and ultimately with authorities in Washington, D.C,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a result of law enforcement collaboration and information sharing,&nbsp; Faber was located at the US Capitol Building and taken into custody by Capitol Hill Police,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>Faber had his license to carry a firearm suspended in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Faber comes only days after Capitol Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-stops-arrests-man-machete-knives-security-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> a man named Mel Horne, 44, for allegedly trying to bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/capitol-police-arrest-suspicious-man-danger-trump-meeting-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">machete<\/a> and three knives past security at the Capitol Visitor Center.<\/p>\n<p>That happened as the late President Jimmy Carter was lying in state.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The police had been alerted about a &#8220;man with reported mental health issues and suicidal thoughts&#8221; who was thought to be armed, later identified as James Faber from Massachusetts. Officers located his vehicle on First Street around 1:15 p.m. and began searching the area for him. They found Faber, 27, leaving the Library of Congress at approximately 2:15 p.m., heading towards his car. Upon stopping and searching him, they uncovered a concealed 9mm handgun in his waistband. It was revealed that he had entered the Capitol Visitor Center and participated in a tour while armed.<\/p>\n<p>Security footage confirmed that Faber set off the metal detector but showed an officer conducting a hand search before allowing him inside; that officer has since been suspended pending an investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility for Capitol Police. Fortunately, there is no evidence suggesting he intended to harm anyone in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police stressed their commitment to high standards in visitor screening and have initiated a thorough review of this incident along with mandatory retraining on security protocols to prevent future occurrences. Faber faces multiple charges including carrying an unlicensed pistol, possessing an unregistered firearm, illegal ammunition possession, and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Carlisle Police Department in Massachusetts noted they had responded to concerns regarding Faber&#8217;s wellbeing prior to this incident; upon further investigation it became clear he had left Massachusetts by car which led to alerts being issued as he traveled south along the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to collaboration among various law enforcement agencies along with information sharing efforts, Faber was ultimately located at the U.S. Capitol Building where he was taken into custody by Capitol Hill Police. His firearm license has been suspended in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>This arrest follows another recent incident where Capitol Police arrested Mel Horne for attempting to bring weapons past security during President Jimmy Carter&#8217;s lying-in-state ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2394867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/capitol-building.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49170,49169,36219,35028,46812],"class_list":["post-2394866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gun-incident","tag-officer-suspended","tag-police-news","tag-security-breach","tag-us-capitol"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/capitol-building.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394866"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394870,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394866\/revisions\/2394870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}