OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson announced on social media that the Legislative Building at the Washington State Capitol was broken into and damaged overnight. A suspect has been arrested.

Specifically, there was “significant damage” reported in the State Reception Room, which is the formal receiving area and meeting place for visiting foreign dignitaries.

“We have the most beautiful Capitol in the country,” Ferguson wrote. ” I am grateful for the quick work of our Department of Enterprise Services and the Washington State Patrol to bring this individual safely into custody.”

This is a developing story.

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