By james art 
A man smelling of fuel appeared at the U.S. Capitol visitor center with a torch and flare on Election Day, prompting police to close the building to tours for the rest of the day, police said.
The U.S. Capitol Police said the man was in the process of checking security at the Capitol Visitor Center around 12:30 a.m. when officers stopped him and found the torch and flare. They also found bottles that appeared to have fuel residue on them, police said.
Officers arrested the suspect, a 28-year-old Michigan man, and investigators were still questioning him as of 2:15 p.m., police said. Police have not yet released his name or a possible motive.
Although it is not clear whether the incident has anything to do with the election, police are on high alert on Tuesday for political violence.
Every attorney general in the country published a letter Monday condemning possible political violence.
“We expect the American people to respond peacefully” regardless of the outcome, the attorney general said in the letter.
The News4 I-Team found that several states across the country have implemented new security measures to ensure the safety of election officials.
Last week in Maryland, someone followed a poll worker from a polling place to his home. The man told police he wanted to “make sure the ballots were taken to the right place.”
Experts have told the News4 I-Team for months that support for politically motivated violence is at alarming levels.