Some scary intense crowd control outside the Capitol. Cops pushing everyone off immediate grounds.
— Emma Dumain (@Emma_Dumain) April 15, 2015
Uh-oh.
A large drone/small helicopter appears to have landed on the lawn in front of the US Capitol, according to TV images and witness reports
— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) April 15, 2015
Helicopter or unmanned drone has landed on west lawn of Capitol. So, lockdown. @CQnow
— CQ HealthBeat (@CQHealthTweet) April 15, 2015
Did someone order from Amazon?
I see Amazon will be sending some packages via Drone…that thing is going to scare me when it lands on my lawn! It needs a happy face.
— Auntie B (@b_auntie) April 15, 2015
We’re in good hands…
Just now Capitol Police stormed out of building due to a drone/chopper that came down on the West Front.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) April 15, 2015
Due to police activity, First Street between Independence Avenue, SW and Constitution Avenue, NW is closed. #dctraffic
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) April 15, 2015
https://twitter.com/KStreetHipster/status/588396302645395456
Update. It’s not a drone, but a small “gyrocopter” and it’s reportedly part of a campaign finance protest:
JUST IN: Small helicopter lands on US Capitol lawn. http://t.co/aJQYQYFt6p pic.twitter.com/9TJbqIvroe
— ABC News (@ABC) April 15, 2015
MORE: Gyrocopter bearing Postal Service logo lands on the Capitol's West Lawn http://t.co/YJtxNVv6VJ pic.twitter.com/ljgnGTC7zm
— The Hill (@thehill) April 15, 2015
it's a small "gyrocopter" – he's been arrested by Capitol Police pic.twitter.com/XlqinJcMy7
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 15, 2015
JUST IN: Small helicopter lands on lawn outside U.S. Capitol; pilot in custody – @LukeRussert pic.twitter.com/kTrrCP4xqo
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 15, 2015
Update:
BREAKING: Florida man lands gyrocopter at U.S. Capitol http://t.co/RL7M4H3wjr pic.twitter.com/GgKl3QXOZ2
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 15, 2015
Gyrocopter guy at the U.S. Capitol: "I'm demanding reform and declaring a voter's rebellion." http://t.co/EGdFebVNza pic.twitter.com/hoegT8cCs9
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 15, 2015
It appears Florida mailman has made it to U.S. Capitol and was apprehended by police. http://t.co/FDkOkwburi pic.twitter.com/MwM3u5z40z
— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) April 15, 2015
Update:
NORAD was not involved with today's incident involving a small helicopter near the Capitol.
— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) April 15, 2015
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.