Man who identified himself as ‘Captain America’ arrested after trying to enter Air Force base with AR-15 rifle

MacDill arrest

A man who showed up to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa and claimed to be Captain America was arrested with a rifle (inset) in his car, prosecutors say. (U.S. Air Force; U.S. Attorney’s Office)

Move over Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie, there’s a new Captain America.

Authorities in Florida arrested a man who identified himself as “Captain America” and showed up with a gun outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Florida said Tuesday in a press release.

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