ARLINGTON, Va. (TNND) — An armed man with a previous firearm charge was arrested outside the Pentagon last week.
The arrest took place on December 7 in the afternoon when a police officer for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency pulled over a black Mercedes because the driver was seen using a cell phone, which is a violation of state law in Virginia.
The federal officer noted when officers arrived at the Pentagon Reservation the smell of marijuana coming from the suspect’s car was detected.
According to Kaleel Malcolm Nagbe’s arrest affidavit, he became “nervous and fidgety” during questioning outside his car.
Kaleel Malcom Nagbe’s arrest affidavit
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Nagbe then got back in the car and “attempted to flee with officers hanging onto the car,” stated the federal record. It took three officers to detain Nagbe who was allegedly resisting arrest. An injured police officer was treated at a nearby hospital for a hand injury.
Officers discovered a loaded greenish-brown Glock 26 during a search of Nagbe and the vehicle. The loaded handgun was found in Nagbe’s underwear.
Authorities noted that the gun was fitted with an all-black automatic selector switch on the backplate of the slide.
“Based on my training and experience, individuals affix to semi-automatic handguns to render them fully automatic,” the federal officer wrote.
The affidavit also stated that the handgun was loaded with a full 16-round magazine, and an extra round in the chamber.
Nagbe allegedly told different stories about the gun. Nagbe first told officers he discovered the gun in the glove box and got it out to “avoid any issues.” Later, he said he found it in the car’s center console, and hid it to avoid getting his father in trouble. Investigators later learned the Mercedes with Maryland license plates belonged to Nagbe’s father’s company, KMN Real Estate.
During the search, officers found that Nagbe had over 14 pounds of marijuana inside the trunk of the car. The marijuana was contained in two white trash bags and one all black Nike backpack, according to the affidavit.
A criminal history check on Nagbe showed he was convicted of possession of a firearm in Montgomery County, Maryland in April 2023.
He was sentenced to a 5-year term of imprisonment, all but 367 days of which was suspended, and five years of probation while operating a motor vehicle against the state law in Virginia.
Documents revealed that a magistrate judge ordered Nagbe released on a personal recognizance bond, but then the federal government urged the judge to keep Nagbe in custody.
“The defendant presents a substantial risk of flight and a danger to the community. Indeed, each of the statutorily prescribed factors that guide a court’s detention determination weigh against pretrial release. Accordingly, the defendant should be detained, stated the motion for revocation.