Capitol Police Conduct Training Exercise With Helicopters

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Capitol Police and other police agencies conducted a training exercise on Monday on the grounds of the Capitol, the department said in a tweet.

“Please do not be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles and low flying helicopters,” the Capitol Police said.

The department did not explain what police were training for and said the exercise was “routine.”

The exercise started at 7 a.m. The department tweeted shortly after 8 a.m. that the exercise had concluded.

The training exercise occurred one day after the five-month anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.