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A Virginia man was arrested at a Washington checkpoint near the Capitol with an “unauthorized” inauguration pass, a firearm and more than 500 rounds, according to Capitol Police.
The suspect, identified as Wesley Allen Beeler, 31, was arrested at the checkpoint near Lower Senate Park around 6:30 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report. An unregistered gun and hundreds of cartridges were found inside the truck which was adorned with gun decals days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Capitol Police said.
Beeler, of Front Royal, Virginia, reportedly presented an “unauthorized inauguration pass” to a Capitol Hill police officer. They did not describe what kind of material he showed that raised suspicion.
The arrest comes after the violent January 6 riot on Capitol Hill where supporters of President Donald Trump and his unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud stormed the building in a violent siege that left five dead and many injured .
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