Posted on 06/03/2022 1:55:53 PM PDT by American Number 181269513
A retired NYPD cop was arrested by US Capitol Police on Friday after he was apprehended with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor, high-capacity magazines and other ammunition near the Capitol building.
Jerome Felipe, 53, of Flint, Mich., was arrested on the west side of the Capitol complex after officers searched his vehicle and discovered the paraphernalia, Capitol Police said in a press release.
Ahead of the search, Felipe allegedly told officers he was a criminal investigator with the “Department of the INTERPOL” and handed them a fake badge that listed the agency’s name.
Inside the vehicle, officers found the BB gun, two ballistic vests, multiple high-capacity magazines and additional ammunition. Officers did not discover any real guns in their search.
Records indicate that Felipe lived in the Bronx as recently as 2019. He has reportedly lived in Michigan since March 2021.
A NYPD spokesperson confirmed to The Post that Felipe had retired from the force in 2018 and referred additional questions to Capitol Police.
“We are fully cooperating with the US Capitol Police investigation,” the spokesperson added.
Felipe faces charges of unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammo, according to police.
The arrest comes with the nation on edge after a trio of high-profile mass shootings in less than three weeks that have killed a total of 35 people.
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He must have ditched or hid the real weapon.He must have ditched or hid the real weapon.
A bb gun and “high capacity magazines”?
I have questions.
“unregistered ammo”????
It didn’t fit somewhere?
How do you register ammo?
What is “unregistered ammo”? .... I’m serious.
With der kommisar
I guess the FBI will be routinely investigating anyone who buys more than 1000 bbs at a time.
Another false flag????
Jerome Felipe’s political party association would be of interest to me and others.
Thank God he didn’t have any of those high-powered air gun pellets!
BB gun? He must have been after Dan Crenshaw.
And in other news people are still asking where Salvador Ramos got the money to buy his arsenal.
Oh, great. I know where this will lead. Now I’m going to have to fill out paperwork to buy a BB gun, and show ID to buy a box of BBs.
In DC it is illegal to possess ammo for any weapon that you do not have a DC permit to own.
https://washingtondccriminallawyer.net/dc-gun-lawyer/ammunition/laws/
I blame the lead pipes.
ISWYDT.
I find it hard to believe that he consented to a search of his vehicle. Likely many of the charges will be dropped as this was likely a 4th amendment violation.
Has Jerome Felipe been released, or jailed? In April, two middle-eastern men posing as Federal Agents were released to home confinement by D.C Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Al, provided gifts, and apartments to Secret Service Agents, and a DHS employee. Taherzadeh, had passports from other countries, and traveled to the middle-east, but was not deemed a flight risk. Both men were in possession of paraphernalia, handguns and assault rifles used by Federal agencies. Taherzadeh has previous arrests in other cities.
Sleepy Joe says that just one BB will blow a lung clear out of a body.
BB gun?
Sounds serious.
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