A Virginia man was arrested Thursday near the White House after an officer spotted a firearm inside a parked car, according to authorities.
D.C. police said in an incident report that the officer approached the car around 11:20 p.m. in the 1500 block of Constitution Avenue Northwest, along the National Mall.
The firearm was determined to be a BB gun and another firearm was found on the rear seat — a Glock 19 police said was stolen from Fairfax County, along with 9 mm ammo.
The man was arrested when he approached the car. And his mother retrieved the vehicle.
Below is a map of the area where it happened.
