Man arrested after scaling fence at the U.S. Capitol By FOX 5 DC Digital Team Published WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A man has been arrested after he scaled the fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol on Monday morning, according to U.S. Capitol Police. An eight-foot-tall steel fence topped with concertina razor wire circles the U.S. Capitol Jan. 29, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Police say Marc Beauchamp, 22, of Henrico, VA scaled the fence along First St. SW around 11:30 a.m. Monday and entered a restricted area.