Posted on 08/05/2015 9:22:45 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
The Marine Corps congressional fellow arrested Tuesday on Capitol grounds was carrying two loaded guns, 114 rounds of live ammunition, a military ballistic vest and two knives in his car, court documents state.
Gunnery Sgt. Peter James Boby pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three misdemeanor charges in D.C. Superior Court. His wrists and ankles were shackled during the brief arraignment. Boby, who wore a plaid shirt and jeans, was released from custody on his personal recognizance. He told CQ Roll Call he had no comment on the case.
Court documents state that Boby approached a Capitol Police barricade on C Street SW at approximately 2:07 p.m. Tuesday, in a blue sedan with North Carolina plates. An officer noticed a “green metal military style ammunition box” in the trunk, according to court documents that provide a detailed account of the arrest, and discovered a handgun inside the box.
The officer asked Boby and his female passenger, identified as Elizabeth McCullough, to exit the vehicle. Another officer placed Boby and McCullough in handcuffs.
Both admitted to knowing there was a gun in the trunk and said they had just come from the range, according to the documents. They asked the officer if they could “leave the scene and take the gun home.”
Two crime scene search officers responded to the scene and began investigating. They discovered a Glock .45 semi-automatic handgun in the glove compartment, with one magazine containing 13 live rounds and an empty chamber.
In the trunk, further investigation of the ammunition box revealed a Kimber .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun with one magazine with six live rounds and an empty chamber, plus seven additional magazines, containing 34 live rounds; two Glock 13-round .45 auto magazines, one with 13 live rounds, the other with 11 live rounds; and one box of Blazer ammunition containing 37 live .45 automatic rounds.
Police also found a military ballistic vest containing five empty .223 magazines in the trunk, an empty Glock handgun box and two knives. Boby has no license to carry a handgun in D.C., according to the police. Both guns appeared to be operable.
The D.C. Office of the Attorney General is prosecuting the case. Boby faces three misdemeanor charges related to the weapons. He is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 23.
Joe Kasper, a spokesman for Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said the office hopes Boby can come back to work. He emphasized that the weapons were registered properly elsewhere, and that Boby has been “a top notch performer” since he started working as a fellow in January.
Capitol Police began conducting additional security screening at the garages last summer, in the wake of two incidents that cast campus security in a new light. In July 2014, police found a 9 mm handgun in the bag of Ryan Shucard, press secretary for Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa. Five days later, police arrested South Carolina pork executive Ronald Prestage at another Cannon door after finding a loaded 9 mm handgun inside an ankle holster in his briefcase.
During last August’s recess, Capitol Police began enforcing the new ID-check policy at the House garages. When a car pulls up, officers check for the requisite parking stickers and ask every passenger to show credentials. Any passenger older than 18 who is without a congressional ID is required to exit the vehicle prior to its entry into the garage and enter through pedestrian doors equipped with X-ray machines and magnetometers.
The change was one effort to “tighten security” at the House garages. Staffers complained it was inconvenient and ineffective.
Capitol officials have announced further security changes are underway to enhance screening of staffers who park in the garages.
I didn’t see any mention of whether the gun was loaded. We teach kids never to store a loaded gun in a vehicle. CCW is a different matter, but if you are transporting a gun, it should be transported unloaded.
The incident in question; what are you talking about? Did you read the post?
With all due respect, kb2, GySgt Boby is not a soldier.
But I get your drift, and I agree, especially since GySgt Boby did not have to post bail.
thx for your understanding my intent but... he is not a soldier because he is not active duty?
With all due respect, kb2, GySgt Boby is not a soldier.
But I get your drift, and I agree, especially since GySgt Boby did not have to post bail.
oh he’s a marine yes sorry i messed that one up.
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