WASHINGTON D.C. (WWJ) -- A 58-year-old Michigan woman with guns in her car was arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Police said at approximately 1:40 p.m. a woman parked a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado in a "No Parking" zone in front of the U.S. Capitol Police headquarters.
The woman was identified as Kery Lynn McAttee from Bellevue, northeast of Battle Creek.
According to officials, McAttee told officers that she drove to Washington D.C. from Michigan to talk about information she had about Jan. 6, 2021 -- the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
During the conversation, one of the officers spotted a gun case and the butt of a long gun in the car.
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McAttee confirmed that there were firearms in her vehicle.
At this time, there isn't any evidence that the woman was coming there to do anything, except to speak with the officers.
Details of the conversation are not being released at this time as they are now part of an open investigation.
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Along with ammunition, the following firearms were recovered from the truck:
• Unloaded Remington Nylon 66 .22 caliber rifle
• Unloaded Connecticut Valley Arms .50 caliber muzzle loader
• Loaded Mossberg .410 caliber shotgun
• Gamo pellet gun
McAttee is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of unregistered ammunition, unlawful possession/transportation of a semi-automatic rifle and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm misdemeanor.