A Michigan man, who was arrested in October after he illegally parked in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, returned and parked his Chevy Tahoe outside of the Supreme Court again on Thursday, according to a U.S. Capitol police tweet.
Dale Paul Melvin of Kimball, Michigan, was outside of the Supreme Court in October and was arrested for failure to obey and assault on a police officer, in addition to illegally parking his car.
Capitol Police said in their tweet that their investigators were talking to Melvin and had closed off the area out of caution.
The Capitol Police released a statement following the incident on Thursday, and noted that Melvin had used "concerning language" on social media postings before he showed up in front of the Supreme Court.
"Our agents also noticed concerning language on a public social media account believed to belong to Mr. Melvin that related to his presence at the U.S. Supreme Court," the statement said.
"After some discussion, Melvin agreed to leave the area. He was not arrested."
Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said he was proud of the officers and agents for their observations of Melvin on Thursday, and preventing anything from potentially happening.
“Our officers and agents are focused on our critical mission,” Chief Manger said. “I applaud them for their keen observation and for not taking any chances when it comes to safety and security.”
Melvin's case from October is still pending with the United States Attorney’s Office, and the Capitol Police are continuing to investigate Thursday's incident.
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