3 armed men arrested near Ukrainian Embassy in DC

3 arrested for carrying guns outside Ukraine's embassy

According to court records, Stephen Jay Struthers and Jeffrey Alan Ward came from Indiana to "volunteer to fight for Ukraine."

WASHINGTON - Three men have been arrested with weapons near the Ukrainian Embassy in D.C. after saying they wanted to assist Ukraine in the war with Russia.

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Multiple law enforcement sources confirm the first man was arrested near the embassy early Monday morning and had a gun with him.

The Secret Service has not issued a statement on that case and no name has been released.

On Thursday, two more men were arrested. Court documents identify them as Stephen Jay Struthers and Jeffery Alan Ward.

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Documents say the pair came from Indiana "to volunteer to fight for Ukraine," and that Struthers told police he had a shotgun and some blades in his car. Investigators also found a large magazine, several throwing knives, a machete, dagger, and laser pointer.

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A statement from the Secret Service says: "Officers subsequently arrested one individual for possession of a prohibited weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon, unlawful transportation of a firearm, unregistered ammunition, unregistered firearm and carrying a firearm without a license and arrested a second individual for possession of a prohibited weapon and carrying a dangerous weapon. The individuals were transported to Metropolitan Police Department Second District for processing."

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said 16,000 foreigners have volunteered to fight. The White House is urging Americans not to travel to Ukraine.

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