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Man 'Damaging Plants' At US Botanic Garden In DC: Report
The man reportedly had a chain around his hand with a screw attached.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A truly bizarre incident at the U.S. Botanic Garden near the Capitol in D.C. has resulted in the arrest of a man, according to a report.
NBC 4's Seth MacFarlane tweeted that U.S. Capitol Police arrested someone who was "damaging plants" at the Botanic Garden.
Police observed the man "wrap a chain around his hand with a four-inch screw attached," MacFarlane reported.
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NOT JOKE: US Capitol Police arrested person for "damaging plants" at US Botanic Garden. Officer saw "suspect wrap a chain around his hand with a four-inch screw attached" pic.twitter.com/kfDioqvaR7
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) November 7, 2018
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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