Uhhh... Armed Richmond International airport police officer arrested at building overlooking Robert E Lee statue

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A 38-year-old officer with the Richmond International Airport Police Department was arrested and charged with trespassing after he was taken into custody at a building overlooking the Lee monument Saturday morning.

Riley O’Shaughnessey, of Richmond, was armed with a handgun, but police said there will not be any weapons charge as the gun was being carried lawfully.

In a news release, police said officers were called around 6:30 a.m. to investigate someone spotted on the roof of an unoccupied building overlooking the Lee statue on Monument Avenue. At 7:47 a.m., officers were preparing to enter the building when O’Shaughnessey was spotted outside and taken into custody, the release said.

Just before 8 a.m., the Richmond Police Department on Twitter warned people to avoid the area. “Please avoid the area around the Lee Monument. RPD officers are currently dealing with an armed individual in the 1800 block of