Law enforcement arrested a man in Washington, D.C., at a checkpoint, whom officials said had a firearm, hundreds of bullets, and was not authorized to be there. The accused man called it an “honest mistake,” and he was released on personal recognizance and an order to keep away from the area.

Wesley Beeler was arrested Friday on charges of allegedly carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of unregistered ammunition, according to the Washington Post, which cited court documents. The arrest was made as Beeler attempted to pass through a police checkpoint near the Capitol building.