Dallas police arrest masked man near Ken Paxton's watch party

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Masked man detained near Paxton election event in Dallas

A man was detained Tuesday evening outside the Dallas hotel hosting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s election watch party. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.

A man with ammunition in his vehicle was outside the hotel where Ken Paxton’s election watch party will be taking place on Tuesday evening.

What we know:

Dallas police said they got a call around p.m. about a suspicious man in the 3000 block of Fairmount Street. Officers arrested him for a traffic violation because his vehicle did not have a license plate.

FOX 4 reporters saw officers collecting ammunition on the hood of the vehicle with no license plates. They also pulled out a large amount of ammunition from the trunk of the vehicle.

They detained a man who was wearing a camouflage hat, mask, and gloves.

No firearms were found, police said.

What we don't know:

Police have not yet released the man's identity or said whether he will face any additional charges.

Their investigation remains ongoing.

The Source: Information in this story comes from reporters at the scene.

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