Armed man wanted to help police in a conflict WASHINGTON (AP) (wesm) - A Virginia man who was found with a a grenade and several weapons in his car several blocks from the U.S. Capitol building told officials he went to Washington to help police in case of a conflict, charging documents said.

Christopher S. Timmons, 27, said he wanted to offer more "manpower" in case of a conflict with a secret society, the documents said. He also told police he planned to research secret societies during a visit to the Library of Congress, the court papers say.

Timmons was arrested Friday after he stopped his Jeep to ask an officer for directions.

The officer saw a rifle case on a passenger seat. That led to a search that uncovered the grenade, AK-47, knives and ammunition, officials said.

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