Armed Man Near President's Daughter Questioned, Released [View All]

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There were some tense moments last week involving an armed man and the president's daughter, according to a published report.

Secret Service agents assigned to Barbara Bush, 21, at Yale, briefly detained a man with a gun, the New Haven Register reported Tuesday.

The newspaper, quoting law enforcment sources, said the man was questioned then released after authoritioes determined he had a permit to carry the weapon.

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The newspaper said the incident occurred in downtown New Haven late last week as Bush was walking down the street, with Secret Service escorts nearby.

Agents noticed a man watching the president's daughter and, a some point, feeling the man had shown an unusual amount of interest in her, agents confronted and frisked him, discovering he was carrying a gun, the newspaper reported.

When the man consented to let them search his car, agents found a cache of ammunition and other items in the trunk. After being questioned, he was released.

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