A D.C. man was arrested Wednesday after U.S. Capitol Police said he threw a Molotov cocktail at its officers near Union Station.
Capitol Police said they arrested and charged Bernard L. McCutcheon, 26, with two counts of assault on a police officer, one count of possession of a Molotov cocktail and one count of assault with a deadly weapon.
Authorities said they received a report about a man who had Molotov cocktails on Massachusetts Avenue NW around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
When responding officers arrived on the scene, Mr. McCutcheon threw one of the Molotov cocktails at them while he was trying to light it, police said.