Man being sued over U.S. Capitol riot arrested near Obama's home

• He was allegedly found with "multiple weapons" and "materials to make explosives," law enforcement officials told CBS News.
• "Arresting officers requested MPD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team to perform a vehicle sweep of the individual's van near the location of the arrest," the spokesperson told Axios, but declined to comment on the weapons reports.

The big picture: Taranto had an open warrant out on charges related to the Capitol riot, per NBC News, which first reported on his arrest.

• He is also a co-defendant in a lawsuit from the widow of Jeffrey Smith, a Metropolitan Police Department officer who died by suicide shortly after the U.S. Capitol riot. His address is listed in the suit as Pasco, Washington.
• Smith's widow is accusing Taranto of assaulting and playing a role in her husband’s death. Taranto has denied involvement.
• Taranto had been on law enforcement's radar due to threats he made on social media, per CBS News.
• Representatives for Obama did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.