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Democratic staffer arrested after trying to enter Capitol with ammunition, police say

The staffer, identified by Capitol Police as 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was stopped while going through routine security screening at the Cannon House Office Building.

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A staffer was arrested after allegedly trying to bring ammunition into a U.S. Capitol office building. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)
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A House Democratic staffer was arrested and charged Monday after entering the U.S. Capitol with rounds of ammunition, according to the Capitol Police.

The staffer, identified as 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was stopped by officers Monday morning while going through routine security screening as he entered the Cannon House Office Building and officers noticed “what appeared to be ammunition on the x-ray screen.”