Crime & Safety
Police Find Gun On Man Who Skipped Fare In PG County: Police
A man who was caught skipping the fare in a Prince George's County Metro station had a gun on him, police say.
HYATTSVILLE, MD — Metro Transit Police stopped a man who tried to exit the Hyattsville Metro station without paying his fare, and they found a loaded handgun on him after arresting him, police say.
An officer saw 23-year-old Luis William Matos try to exit the station at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, MTP tweeted.
Matos tried to flee when the officer approached, but was taken into custody, police said, adding that they found a .40-caliber handgun on him that was fully loaded with a round in the chamber.
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Today at 4pm, an MTPD officer observed Luis Willam Matos, 23, exit W Hyattsville Station w/o processing a farecard. When the officer approached Matos, he attempted to flee and was taken into custody. A .40 caliber handgun was recovered, fully loaded + 1 round in chamber. #wmata pic.twitter.com/cKgZltRfKU
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) September 10, 2019
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