D.C. Man Arrested After Pointing 'Finger Gun' at National Guard
A man in Washington D.C. was taken into custody on Saturday after allegedly pointing a 'finger gun' at National Guard members. The incident occurred in the West End neighborhood, near Washington Circle, where a police barricade situation was ongoing.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident began around 8:33 a.m. in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Members of the Violent Crime Suppression Division were serving a search warrant when the suspect fled into an apartment building. Officials stated that there was no threat to the public, but vehicle and pedestrian traffic was restricted in the area.
The suspect was taken into custody around 5 p.m. and transported to the hospital for evaluation. The details surrounding the incident are still unclear, but the National Guard was involved in the situation.
