CNN is reporting a possible armed intruder in the House office building on Capitol Hill. Evacuations have begun.

It's all the talk around town now -- blackberry to blackberry.

This from the Post:

"The Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill was locked down this afternoon after a man who may have a gun entered the building, according to Capitol Police.

No gunshots or injuries have been reported.

A police spokeswoman said the man entered the building at about 1:30 p.m. Police believe he is carrying a .38-caliber snub-nosed weapon that has a white handle and a blue nose. It was unclear how the man got past security guards.

The suspect was described by police as a white man, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds. According to police, he is wearing a black suit and carrying a gray backpack.

Police said they were actively searching inside the building."

Here is The CNN Story

The man and woman have been caught. Looks like this was a Halloween prank.

I have a buddy who works in Cannon, he said it wasn't as dramatic as they made it out to be on TV. I went ahead and called dibs on his CDs just in case, but he survived the ordeal.

Someone ought to tell Poppie and Bar that such things don't fly in post-9/11 Washington! "Not prudent, not prudent."