Capitol Police arrested a man with a bayonet and a machete in his truck near the DNC headquarters

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Andrew Solender
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Sep 13, 2021
Capitol Police says it arrested a man with a bayonet and a machete in his truck near the DNC headquarters.

Says truck had swastikas on it and an American flag in lieu of a license plate.

“Craighead said he was ‘on patrol’ and began talking about white supremacist ideology.”
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Andrew Solender
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The press release alludes to the Justice for J6 rally scheduled for Saturday: "At this time, it is not clear if he was planning to attend any upcoming demonstrations or if he has ties to any previous cases in the area.
7:44 AM · Sep 13, 2021

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/09/13/capitol-police-arrest-man-with-machete-swastika-filled-truck-who-said-he-was-on-patrol-at-dnc-headquarters/


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The Capitol Police said in a statement they arrested Donald Craighead of Oceanside, California for possession of prohibited weapons, specifically a bayonet and a machete.

The weapons were found at midnight in a pickup truck with “a swastika and other white supremacist symbols painted on it,” and an American flag instead of a license plate, the statement said

Photos posted by the Capitol Police show the truck has multiple swastikas drawn on the interior and exterior of the truck, in addition to several ancient runic symbols commonly used by white supremacist groups.

Craighead “said he was ‘on patrol’,” and “began talking about white supremacist ideology and other rhetoric pertaining to white supremacy,” before he was arrested, the statement said.

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