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U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers on Tuesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress just steps from a Senate office building.

Richard Griffin, 43, of Pennsylvania , was arrested and charged with threats to do bodily harm after allegedly threatening to kill a member of Congress.

At about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the USCP Rapid Response Team spotted Griffin from a bulletin about the suspect issued Oct. 28 by the USCP’s Threat Assessment Section.

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Police said Griffin was stopped before he could attempt to go through security screening at the Delaware Avenue door of the Russell Senate Office Building .

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