Members of the U.S. Capitol Police Bomb Squad approach a vehicle Friday a few blocks from the Capitol in Washington. Two men were questioned Friday after one of them told police there was a bomb in their car directly in front of the Capitol, and several blocks were cordoned off, authorities said. Capitol Police exploded a package in the car as a precaution.

Washington ? A young man told police there was a bomb in his car in front of the Capitol on Friday, and police exploded a package inside the car as a precaution, authorities said.

The man was taken to a Washington hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, while another man in the car was questioned and released, said a federal law enforcement official.

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said police dismissed the idea that there actually was an explosive. Work went on as usual inside the Capitol as police cordoned off several blocks nearby.

Two young men in the car – a gray 2005 Chevrolet Impala with Florida license plates – were taken into custody, said U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman Jessica Gissubel.

Neither man was expected to be charged with a crime, the federal law enforcement official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Capitol police were in charge of the investigation.

Police took no chance after examining the car near the corner of First Street and Constitution Avenue. A bomb squad member was seen using a mirror to examine the underside of the car. Later, police blew up whatever was in the car, causing a flash and loud noise and blowing open a back door.