Police patrol as the surroundings of the U.S. Capitol are empty during a curfew in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Police arrest 30 for violating Washington D.C. curfew after riot

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Police have arrested 30 people for violating a curfew imposed in Washington, D.C., after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

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Officials say the 30 people were arrested Wednesday evening after being found on the streets after the 6 p.m. curfew.

The curfew had been imposed after scores of supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol, halting the constitutional process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win. They were later forcibly removed from the Capitol.

The Metropolitan Police Department said 15 other people had been arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday in various protest-related arrests on an array of charges, including weapons possession and assault.

Fire officials also took 13 people to area hospitals on Wednesday from protest-related injuries.

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