When they located him, he was unarmed and said that he was making his way to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
MCLEAN, Va. — After trespassing on a preschool's campus in Fairfax County Tuesday, a Florida man was charged and a AK-47 was confiscated.
Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department say 32-year-old Eric Sandow was trespassing at the Dolley Madison Preschool, located on Savile Lane, off of Dolley Madison Boulevard, in McLean. When they located him, he was unarmed and said that he was making his way to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The school is around a three minute drive from the CIA Headquarters Auditorium building, which is also located off of the same boulevard.
The man was then detained and a search warrant was executed on his vehicle. Two firearms, including an AK-47, as well as ammo were found in the car. They were all taken by police officers.
"Our officers took an AK-47 off the streets," the police department said in a tweet announcing the incident.
Yesterday, our officers took an AK-47 off the streets after a man was trespassing at the Dolly Madison Preschool in McLean. Officers found the unarmed man who said he was making his way to the CIA. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/l3Vdo12Ks8
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 24, 2023According to Fairfax County police officers, Sandow was charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property.