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Homeless Man Caught With Machete, Knife Outside US Capitol: Police Homeless Man Caught With Machete, Knife Outside US Capitol: Police
Homeless Man Caught With Machete, Knife Outside US Capitol: Police A homeless man was caught by an eagle-eyed officer after bringing a machete and other weapons to the US Capitol, officials say. Jose Leonardo Marquez, 23, who has no fixed address, is facing charges in the nation's capital after being caught by a US Capitol Police officer as he acted strangely outside the building. At around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, officers spotted Marquez pacing back and forth before sitting down on a ledge on the side of the Capitol, officials say, prompting the officer to approach him to inquire about his odd behavior. While speaking with him for several mi…

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