The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said an armed man who had entered the Capitol and Library of Congress was arrested on Tuesday. USCP said it received information about a man in the area with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts who was allegedly armed.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Massachusetts man stopped shortly after taking a tour on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday was found with a gun in his waistband and had been experiencing mental health issues, according to U.S. Capitol Police (USCP).

The U.S. Secret Service and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found the man in a Washington hotel early Tuesday morning and interviewed him, sources said. They searched for a gun and found no weapon and no further action was taken at that time, they said.

The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress, police said.

A Capitol Police officer has been suspended after a man with a gun was able to get past a security check at the Capitol Visitor

We are severely disappointed in the security failure,” House Administration leaders said, vowing to scrutinize screening procedures.

An armed Massachusetts man was apprehended by Capitol Police near the Library of Congress after taking a tour of the Capitol the day following the inauguration, authorities revealed.

A Massachusetts man who toured the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday was later found to be carrying a handgun, police officials said.

A Massachusetts man was arrested after entering the US Capitol with a concealed handgun. No injuries were reported, and there was no evidence of intent to harm Congress. The officer who allowed entry is suspended,

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said an armed man who took a U.S. Capitol tour and visited the Library of Congress was arrested.

A man was discovered to be carrying a gun after attending a tour of the U.S. Capitol and leaving the nearby Library of Congress.

A Massachusetts man was arrested after authorities say he entered the United States Capitol and took a tour of the building with a handgun in his possession.