A California man, who had a bayonet and machete with him, was arrested near DNC headquarters in Washington, DC, authorities say.
Craighead's Dodge Dakota pickup truck, decorated with a swastika and other white supremacist symbols, was spotted near DNC headquarters at around midnight, authorities said.
Officers spotted the bayonet and machete, which are illegal in Washington D.C., inside the truck, authorities said.It was not immediately clear on Monday if Craighead had hired, or been assigned, an attorney yet.
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