Police Arrest Man In DC With Fake Inaugural Credentials, A Loaded Handgun & Over 500 Rounds Of Ammunition

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On Friday evening, U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown D.C. with fake inaugural credentials, a loaded handgun and over 500 rounds of ammunition, according to a police report and a law enforcement source briefed on the situation.

The man, identified as Wesley Allen Beeler, pulled his pickup truck to a police checkpoint just north of the Capitol building, the source told CNN. Beeler, from Front Royal, Virginia, presented officers with what was described as an unauthorized inauguration credential.

Court documents say Beeler approached the checkpoint but did not have a valid credential for that area. Separately, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press he had a valid credential for inaugural events, though it was not issued by the government and was not recognized by the officers. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

His family countered that Beeler has been working as a private security guard at a work site near the Capitol, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The newspaper reported he was released on his own recognizance, but a judge ordered him to stay away from the District, except to appear in court or with his lawyer.

Police arrest man in DC who had loaded handgun, lacked valid credentials, documents say

U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown D.C. with fake inaugural credentials and a loaded handgun.

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Oh I am positive he will suddenly be law abiding now...

 

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Wesley Allen Beeler was never sentenced to prison, as his criminal charges were officially dismissed. [1, 2]

Case Background and Dismissal [1]

• The Arrest: In January 2021, ahead of the presidential inauguration, Beeler was stopped at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint in Washington, D.C.. Officers found a loaded Glock pistol, over 500 rounds of ammunition, and shotgun shells inside his truck. [1, 2, 3]
• The Charges: He was originally charged in D.C. Superior Court with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of unregistered ammunition. [1]

• The Defense: Beeler, a resident of Front Royal, Virginia, maintained that the incident was an honest mistake. He worked as a licensed private security guard and simply forgot to remove his legal Virginia firearm from his vehicle before driving into Washington, D.C., where weapon registration laws are completely different. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• The Outcome: Recognizing the validity of his defense and lack of criminal intent, Washington D.C. Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz officially dismissed the case against Beeler

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