WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.

Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the man, identified as Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested after he parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and ran “several hundred yards” toward the building with a shotgun before officers intercepted him and ordered him to put down the firearm and get on the ground.

Speaking at a press conference following the arrest, Sullivan said Camacho was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in the vehicle. The shotgun was loaded and he had additional rounds on him, the chief said.

Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target. Congress is not in session.

Sullivan said the department has video footage, but he asked the public for any footage they might have of the incident.

“Who knows what would have happened if we wouldn’t have officers standing here?” the chief said, adding that the department had run active shooter drills in almost the identical spot in recent months.

Sullivan said Camacho was not known to authorities and described him as not being from the area. The chief said the vehicle was not registered to the suspect, who has multiple addresses. He is being held for unlawful activities and carrying a rifle without a license, an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition, the Capitol Police said in a press release.

There have been incidents at the Capitol in recent years, including a Capitol Police arrest in 2023 where an Atlanta man armed with a rifle was spotted in a park near the Senate.

Tuesday’s arrest comes one week before President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address before Congress. Sullivan said the incident does not change the agency’s plans. “We take the State of the Union very, very seriously,” he said.

Crime in Washington is down considerably so far in 2026 from 2025, a year when there was a huge drop-off from the previous year. Trump declared an emergency in the city last August to battle crime, leading to the deployment of more than 2,000 National Guard members as well as thousands of federal law enforcement officers and agents.

The officers and agents are still throughout the city. Last week, a Washington man was killed in an encounter with U.S. Marshals Service members. Authorities said the marshals were responding to a call about a person threatening to kidnap and hurt someone while holding a gun. Washington activists have asked for more transparency in that incident, which is under investigation by the city’s Metropolitan Police.

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Officers are probing a total of four break-ins, one of which took place in Livingston, in the early hours of Tuesday, February 17.

Police Scotland are currently investigating a string of housebreakings in West Lothian and the Forth Valley area.

Officers are probing a total of four break-ins, one of which took place in Livingston, in the early hours of Tuesday, February 17.

At around 2.25am, police received their first report of a break-in to a premises on Stirling Road, Tullibody. A short time later, a further report of a break-in was received at a premises on Alloa Road, Causewayhead, Stirling.

Then at around 3am, another break-in was reported at a premises on Suilven Heights, Cotton Lane, Laurieston, and at around 4am, police received a report of another break-in at a premises on Jackson Place in Livingston.

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The authorities believe these four incidents are linked and are treating them as such.

Detective Sergeant Hannah Acheson said: “These incidents are being treated as linked and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.”

At the location and time of each incident, a white Skoda Octavia and four to five men dressed all in black were seen. This vehicle was last seen in the Stenhouse area of Edinburgh.

Detective Sergeant Acheson added: “I would ask anyone who was in these areas around the relevant times and who saw anything suspicious, or who may have seen the white Skoda Octavia, to contact police.

“I would also ask anyone with private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage to review it and get in touch if you have anything that could assist with our investigation.”

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DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.

“There were no DNA hits in CODIS,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, referring to the national Combined DNA Index System.

“At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation,” the department said, suggesting that other DNA samples had been put through the system.

CODIS is a storehouse of DNA taken from crime suspects or people with convictions. Any hits could identify possible suspects in Guthrie’s disappearance.

The 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1 after spending the previous night with family, police said. Her blood was detected on the porch.

A porch camera recorded video of a man with a backpack who was wearing a ski mask, long pants, a jacket and gloves. The FBI said the suspect is about 5 feet, 9 inches (1.75 meters) tall with a medium build.

Gloves were found about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from Guthrie’s home. The FBI has said that the gloves appeared to match those worn by the man in the video.

“There is additional DNA evidence that was found at the residence, and that is also being analyzed,” the sheriff’s department said.

In addition, the department said it’s working with experts to try to locate Guthrie by detecting her heart pacemaker.

Parsons Corp. said its BlueFly device, which weighs less than a pound (.45 kilograms) and has a range of up to 218 yards (200 meters), can detect signals from wearable electronics and medical devices. The company said the technology has been used from the air and on the ground in Arizona. It declined further comment about the search.

Savannah Guthrie posted an Instagram video Sunday in which she issued an appeal to anyone with information about what happened to her mother.

“It is never too late to do the right thing,” she said. “And we are here. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being, that it’s never too late.”

The fashion brand, which shut its last standalone shops in 2021, will now occupy space in the John Lewis department store as part of its spring/summer expansion.

The move follows John Lewis’ long-term investment plan, seeing £800 million funnelled into its stores.

John Lewis’ partnership with Topshop, which was confirmed by the John Lewis Partnership last year, initially saw the fashion retailer open pop-ups in several of its stores.

The high street absence of Topshop and its sister brand, Topman, dates back to 2021 when their former owner, Arcadia, went into administration.

Following this collapse, the brand was bought by Asos, which continued to sell Topshop products online.

Topshop’s initial return to a physical retail environment occurred last year with its launch in Liberty, London, before announcing its collaboration with John Lewis weeks after.

Now, the fashion brand will have a more pronounced presence across all of John Lewis’ UK stores.

However, Topman will only be available in seven stores.

The Trafford Centre isn’t the only Manchester site to be welcoming Topshop back, the John Lewis store in Cheadle will also see its return.

Michelle Wilson, managing director of Topshop, said: “Today is about making it easier for customers to access the Topshop and Topman pieces they love.

“From our cult denim to new‑season footwear, you can see it, feel it and take it home the same day.

“Partnering with John Lewis brings Topshop back to high streets across the UK with the level of service our customers expect.”

The launch comes amid efforts from the department store chain to drive its growth as it continues with a major transformation plan under boss Peter Ruis.

He said the brand, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership with supermarket chain Waitrose, is investing in its fashion offer to help drive its current strategy.

Mr Ruis, managing director of John Lewis, said: “This moment marks a significant acceleration of our fashion ambition at John Lewis.

“To be the exclusive home of an iconic brand like Topshop, sat alongside other exciting new brands, signals our commitment to be the definitive style authority on the British high street.”

John Lewis will also introduce 14 new fashion, jewellery and accessory labels ahead of this season amid efforts to expand its fashion offer.

Topshop products will be available at the following John Lewis stores:

• Glasgow, Scotland
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Newcastle
• Leeds
• Liverpool
• Trafford, Manchester
• Cheadle, Manchester
• Cardiff, Wales
• Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
• Leicester, Leicestershire
• Solihull, West Midlands
• Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
• Norwich, Norfolk
• Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
• Welwyn, Hertfordshire
• Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Chelmsford, Essex
• Cribbs Causeway, Bristol
• Exeter, Devon
• Oxford, Oxfordshire
• High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
• Reading, Berkshire
• Bluewater Kent
• Horsham, West Sussex
• Southampton, Hampshire
• Brent Cross, London
• Stratford, London
• Canary Wharf, London
• Oxford Street, London
• Peter Jones, London
• White City, London
• Kingston, London