Marine staff NCO arrested at U.S. Capitol with firearm
By James K. Sanborn, Staff writer 7:03 p.m. EDT August 4, 2015
A Marine Raider working as a congressional fellow was arrested Tuesday after Capitol policemen found a firearm in his vehicle during a routine search.
Police arrested Gunnery Sgt. Peter Boby, a critical skills operator who is assigned to the office of Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said Maj. Paul Greenberg, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon. Boby could not immediately be reached for comment, but Hunter said the incident was likely an accidental.
"We are still getting the facts, but ... there's no reason to suggest it was intentional," Hunter said.
At the time of his arrest, Boby, a master sergeant select, was returning from a Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation shooting event in Glenn Dale, Maryland, according to a congressional staffer who works closely with the Marine. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation lobbies for the interests of sportsmen and hunters.
The staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said police located ammunition in Boby’s trunk during a routine search, prompting a more thorough sweep of the vehicle. That turned up a .45-caliber pistol, he said.
Hunter, a Marine veteran, said Boby has stood out as a strong performer among the congressional fellows on Capitol Hill.
"I've had fellows for years and Peter has been a top-notch performer," Hunter said. "He's a hero who's seen combat, who's been wounded and who's been in good standing with the Marine Corps throughout."
In 2014, Boby served as the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command's recruiting team East and Okinawa, and worked to overhaul the command’s 10-week physical prep course for Marines intending to attempt the 19-day assessment and selection training.
He began working in Hunter's office in January after he was selected for the assignment by the 2015 Congressional and Wounded Warrior Fellowship Selection Board.
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