Man surrenders who claimed to have bomb near US capitol

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - A man who claimed to have a bomb near the US Capitol has been taken into custody "without incident," police said Thursday.

Police identified the man as Floyd Ray Rosenberry, 49, of North Carolina.

He was allegedly sitting in the vehicle for several hours after driving onto the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress and telling a responding officer he had a bomb in his vehicle, according to authorities.

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger told reporters that authorities have not yet been able to verify whether there were explosives in the truck, describing the scene as "active."

"We still have to search the vehicle, and render the vehicle safe," he said, noting it is going to take "hours" before the scene can be properly assessed.