Capitol Police officers arrested a staffer for Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2.
Officers manning a checkpoint saw on the X-ray screen what appeared to be ammunition in a bag being screened, the Capitol Police said.
“After a hand search of the bag, officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition. The staffer told the officers that he forgot the ammunition was in the bag,” said the agency, which is responsible for keeping members of Congress and congressional buildings safe.
The staffer, Michael Hopkins, 38, was arrested and is facing charges of illegally possessing ammunition, including possession of a high-capacity magazine, according to the Capitol Police….