OLYMPIA—A suspect has been arrested by the Washington State Patrol after breaking into the State Capitol Building Sunday night, setting fire to flags and rooms, and damaging several facilities and historic artifacts throughout his 10-minute vandalistic rampage.

According to the Washington State Patrol, the suspect parked his vehicle on the flower bed in flag circle (in front of the Legislative Building) around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, October 5, before breaking a window on the ground floor of the building using a hammer and illegally entering.

Surveillance camera footage shows he then proceeded upstairs, damaging small equipment (i.e. card readers, hand sanitizers, etc.) eventually making his way to the Rotunda, then the third floor, damaging statues and flags along the way.

According to Wash

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