U.S. Capitol Police have arrested 16 people in the past year for illegal gun possession near Capitol

For the 16th time in the past year, U.S. Capitol Police have arrested someone for illegally carrying a gun on or near U.S. Capitol grounds. The mounting arrests have all occurred in the months after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in which several defendants in the mob were accused of carrying firearms.

Two of the latest incidents occurred this week. A Capitol Police report obtained by CBS News says officers stopped a driver for a traffic violation just north of the Senate Thursday night. The report said the driver had an unregistered gun and ammunition in the car. Multiple law enforcement officials said the driver was a woman from the Washington, D.C. area. The report doesn't indicate that she had any plans to use the firearm or approach the Capitol.

Capitol Police records compiled and reviewed by CBS News show 16 arrests for firearms possession and two arrests for possession of BB guns near the Capitol in the months after the Capitol riot.