Two Arrested After Man Allegedly Waved Handgun Near Greenbelt Metro, Taser Used

Around 11:30 p.m. near the Greenbelt Metro bus shelter, officers arrested two men after a caller reported an individual waving a handgun, Greenbelt police said. One man was tased during the encounter and taken into custody after officers said he matched the description given by the caller.

"Greenbelt Metro called about an armed individual near the bus shelter," Greenbelt police said. Responding officers located two men at the bus shelter, and "responding officers found a man matching the description who was with another man, Greenbelt police said." Officers moved in to investigate and attempted to gain compliance.

"When officers approached the two at the bus shelter, they gave verbal commands to both individuals. One man complied, but the other, who matched the description of the armed person, refused to cooperate and continued to ignore commands," Greenbelt police said. According to the department, "the man began reaching for what they believed to be the gun," and "the man was tased by officers and taken into custody."

Police recovered a handgun at the scene. "A handgun was recovered, and a background check showed the man had prior handgun violations," Greenbelt police said. The department's account links the prior handgun violations to the man who was tased and matched the description; no further details about the nature or timing of those violations were released.

Both men remain in police custody following the overnight incident on March 6, 2026. The second man was arrested because he had an outstanding warrant, Greenbelt police said. The department's initial account did not include the suspects' names, ages, specific charges following arrest, booking numbers, or bail amounts.

Police have not provided information about whether anyone was injured, whether shots were fired, or whether body-worn camera or cruiser video from the incident will be released. The Greenbelt Police Department's public description focuses on the sequence at the bus shelter and the recovery of the handgun but does not specify the firearm's make, model, or whether it was loaded.

The arrest at the Greenbelt Metro bus shelter interrupted late-night transit activity near the station and will likely generate records in court and police filings that could clarify charges and the outstanding warrant. Greenbelt police have limited the public account to the steps they took at the scene and the evidence recovered; officials have not released additional operational details or identified the officers involved.