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A staffer for Sen. Cory Booker was arrested Monday by U.S. Capitol Police for carrying a pistol on Capitol grounds without a license, police said.
The staffer, whose name is Kevin A. Batts, is listed on Legistorm as being a special assistant for the New Jersey senator. Police said he was arrested at the Capitol on Monday after failing to go through security.
“Yesterday afternoon a Member of Congress led an IDed staff member around security screening at the Hart Senate Office Building,” Capitol Police said in a statement on Tuesday. “Later that evening, outside the Senate Galleries, the IDed staff member – who is a retired law enforcement officer – told our officers he was armed.”
Police said Batts was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license.
“All weapons are prohibited from Capitol Grounds, even if you are a retired law enforcement officer, or have a permit to carry in another state or the District of Columbia,” police added. …