Virginia Man Arrested With Loaded Revolver Trying to Enter Washington Hebrew Congregation, Faces Three Firearm Charges
WASHINGTON — A 32-year-old Virginia man was arrested on November 7 after security personnel at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C., detected a fully loaded revolver during an entrance screening shortly before Shabbat morning services; police released details of the case on November 9.
Police said the man, Tyler Finn of Lynchburg, Virginia, was detained at the congregation at 3935 Macomb Street NW at about 10:15 a.m. A walk-through metal detector sounded as Finn tried to enter, a handheld detector alerted several more times, and Finn told the security employee he had a firearm clipped to his waistband. The employee secured the weapon, a fully loaded Ruger .357-caliber revolver, before police arrived.
The congregation said in a statement that there was no physical altercation, that its security measures worked as intended, and that it believes there is no ongoing threat to the community. Finn faces three charges: carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington said on November 9 that its JShield community security initiative had been in contact with the congregation and law enforcement. Washington Hebrew Congregation, founded in 1852, is one of the nation's oldest Reform Jewish congregations, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Source: Parade
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