India, Oct. 7 -- A man was taken into custody by state troopers late Sunday night after breaking into the Washington state Capitol, smashing a glass door, setting fire to a rug and a flag, and toppling busts of George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr., officials said.

The man, who has a known history of mental health challenges, was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary, first-degree arson, and first-degree malicious mischief, The Associated Press quoted Washington State Patrol spokesperson Chris Loftis.

"The suspect's actions were very purposeful at the Capitol but appears to be an individual experiencing a mental health crisis of some sort," Loftis said in an email to The Associated Press.

The inc...