Man arrested for fare evasion on DC Metrobus found with loaded shotgun

A man arrested in Washington, D.C., for boarding a Metro bus without paying his fare was found with a loaded shotgun, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Police Department.

FOX 5 DC identified the man as 30-year-old Gerald Evans, who allegedly boarded an X2 Route bus around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and was subsequently assaulted. Questioning by plainclothes bus law enforcement officers.

When police attempted to issue Evans a summons for evasion, he allegedly refused to provide identification and was arrested.

When Evans was searched during his arrest, the loaded shotgun was found under his coat.

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Evans was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, evading justice and fare evasion.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority told Fox 5 that Evans’ arrest was “an example of a fare enforcement operation.”

Gerald Evans, 30, was arrested by Metro police after he failed to comply when they tried to issue a fare evasion ticket. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

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The gun in Evans’ possession was allegedly stolen in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Fox 5 reported.

Metro police in Washington, D.C., allegedly found a loaded shotgun on 30-year-old Gerald Evans during their arrest. (Subway Traffic Police/X)

It was also reported that he had an open felony warrant for theft in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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The Metro Transit Authority announced in November it would crack down on those who evade fares, having previously said nearly 70 per cent of passengers did not pay their fares.