Western Pa doctor arrested at Trump hotel on gun charges due in court

AP via WPXI ^ | June 1, 2017 | MATTHEW BARAKAT and MICHAEL RUBINKAM

[rightwingintelligentsia]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The tip received by police was vague, but potentially dire: a Pennsylvania physician was on his way to the nation's capital with a carload of weapons, planning to visit the president. As a result, Bryan Moles, 43, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, was arrested on weapons charges after checking in to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, a few blocks from the White House.

He is expected to make an initial court appearance Thursday afternoon.

While the Secret Service interviewed Moles and determined he posed no threat to the president or anyone else they protect, D.C.'s police chief said the tip averted a potential disaster.

"I was very concerned about this circumstance," Chief Peter Newsham said. When people come to the District "armed with those types of weapons, it's a serious concern. ... He doesn't have a really good reason for being here."

Moles was charged with carrying a pistol without a license and having unregistered ammunition. A police report said authorities seized a Glock 23 pistol, a Bushmaster assault-style rifle and 90 rounds of ammunition from Moles' vehicle.

Newsham added that the department does not presently have enough evidence to charge Moles with making threats.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Moles' Facebook page is sprinkled with comments and photos indicating support for Trump. On Friday, he posted a question: "If you had to choose between a Hilton Hotel and a Trump hotel, which would you choose and why?" Someone replied, "Trump all the way. The dark side wants to disarm the public so they can ... just walk through any resistance to their fascist thought police." Moles liked the comment.

A longtime friend of Moles said "there is absolutely no way" he was planning violence. Lisa DellaRatta, a nurse practitioner in Florida, said she's known him for more than 25 years and used to live with him. She said Moles "cannot be a more standup man."

[DannyTN]

Glad I'm not sick!

From movie Spies Like Us,

[vikingd00d]

>>A police report said authorities seized a Glock 23 pistol, a Bushmaster assault-style rifle and 90 rounds of ammunition from Moles’ vehicle.

Whoever made the tip should be charged with making a false police report. A pistol, a carbine, and 90 rounds is barely a handful of weapons definitely NOT a “carload”.

[bigtoona]

Angry Ex reported him maybe?

[bravo whiskey]

Agreed, two guns is a trip to the range. I guess the 300+ 9mm i keep in my car would freak people out. Never know when i wil be close to the range with some extra time.