Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has admitted to activating the fire alarm that led to the office building's evacuation in September.
Washington — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been charged with falsely pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building before a last-minute vote to fund the government in September. Bowman has been ordered to appear in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday morning for his arraignment on the single misdemeanor charge. U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday that it has completed its investigation into the incident and referred the matter to prosecutors.
He said he was 'rushing to make' the vote and 'came to a door that is usually open for votes but today would not open.'U.S. Capitol Police said earlier this month that security video showed the New York congressman trying to leave the building before he pulled the fire alarm. Capitol Police said signs 'with clear language' explained that those doors were 'secured and marked as an emergency exit only.
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