Texas Man Arrested Outside Official VP Residence

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: The residence of the Vice President is seen as Karen Pence, who is the wife of Vice President Mike Pence hosts a gathering of women service members in recognition of Women’s History Month on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory on Thursday March 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) – Authorities in Washington, D.C., have arrested a Texas man near the vice president’s official residence on a weapons charge. Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet moved into the home, which is undergoing renovations. The Metropolitan Police Department says in a statement issued Wednesday that the man was seen on Massachusetts Avenue and then detained by Secret Service stationed near the residence following an intelligence bulletin from Texas. Police say Paul Murray of San Antonio is being on held charges that he carried a large-capacity ammunition-feeding device, a dangerous weapon, a rifle and unregistered ammunition.

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