A federal criminal complaint was filed late this afternoon charging Jeremiah Peter Watson, age 22, of Hyattsville, Maryland, with being a felon in possession of a firearm. 

The criminal complaint was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner and Acting Chief of Police Gregory T. Monahan of the U.S. Park Police.

According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, on the evening of February 25, 2021, a dark four-door sedan, with significant damage to the passenger front and side, pulled up to the gated entry of the Secret Service facility within the National Agricultural Research Center, which is federal property.  The driver of the vehicle was having a conversation on speaker on his cellular phone, which had a green case.  The driver got out of the car and approached the security guard in an aggressive manner.  Another security officer arrived to assist.  Despite being given verbal commands to stop, the driver continued to approach and the security officer deployed pepper spray at the driver.

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