Man arrested in Washington with gun and âunauthorizedâ inauguration credential, police say By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Katie Benner New York Times,Updated January 16, 2021, 10:17 p.m. Email to a Friend Members of the Florida National Guard stand guard outside of the Lincoln Memorial on January 16, 2021 in Washington, DC.Joe Raedle/Getty The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man at a security checkpoint in Washington on Friday after he flashed what an officer described as an âunauthorizedâ inauguration credential and a search of his truck found an unregistered handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition, authorities said. A federal law enforcement official said that the man, Wesley A. Beeler, 31, worked as a contractor, and that his credential was not fake, but was not recognized by the police officer. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the arrest.