Man arrested with handgun, ammo at DC checkpoint

The man, Wesley Allen Beeler, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license

Jan 16, 2021

Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Wesley Allen Beeler was charged with carrying a pistol without a license after being stopped at the checkpoint near the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

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Court documents say Beeler approached the checkpoint but did not have a valid credential for that area. An officer noticed he had “firearms-related stickers” on his vehicle and asked him if he had any weapons inside.

The papers say Beeler told the officers he had a handgun under the armrest and police detained him at the scene. They searched his car and found a high-capacity magazine in the 9mm handgun, along with more than 500 rounds of ammunition in the vehicle. Authorities said he didn’t have a license to carry the gun in Washington.

Washington Post is reporting Wesley Allen Beeler has been released on his own recognizance by a D.C. Superior Court judge. Mother is shocked. Says he told her he was going to D.C. to help secure downtown. Beeler's 31 and works in private security.
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