So a week or so ago a new hire housekeeper found a .357 magnum with the hammer cocked in one of the rooms and freaked out. She called the head housekeeper who grabbed it without gloves (she got in trouble for that) and took it to the office. The police were called and they took it away.
Our hotel is a budget hotel and used to be a lot worse where violence, drugs, sex work, and crime in general are concerned. Our new management has been cracking down on that and issuing DNRs as necessary (a lot sadly lol). The last gun violence that occurred here was 2 years ago where a murder fugitive had a shootout with police and died. Since then we’ve had the occasional high strung guest points a gun at staff but nothing beyond that.
Anyway so today a young guy with multiple facial tattoos walks in and says he forgot his gun in room XXX and he needs it back. So GunGuy “GG” and me. Also there was a ton of cursing on his side but I’m not going to type that all out—literally nearly every sentence.
GG: I stayed in room XXX (wrong room number) last week and I forgot my gun I need it back.
Me: Ok can I have your ID please?
At this point I know the room wasn’t registered to him and the room was registered to a single female with no other guests listed.
GG: Why? I just need my gun back.
Me: I need to verify your identity before I can give out information for your room sir for security purposes.
GG: What?! That’s stupid. I forgot my gun I told you it’s there and I know you have it. No one else asked you for a gun just me so why do I need an ID?
Me: Again sir it’s for security purposes and the safety of our guests. I’m am not allowed to release private information to anyone other than the registered guests. I am not going to violate that policy especially where firearms are concerned. If you cannot produce a valid ID I cannot release any information I’m sorry.
GG: I know you have my gun and you’re not going to give it to me that’s stealing! I’m going to stand here until you give me back my property.
Me: I’m sorry sir but we don’t allow loitering …
GG: I’m not loitering! You’re not giving me my stuff!
Me: Sir I’m going to have to ask you to leave before I call PD and have them escort you off the property.
GG: Then call them I don’t care!
So I call them and they arrived fairly quickly and after 45 minutes or so they arrest him and take him away. I’m guessing he either had a warrant or was a felon in possession of a firearm. Not sure why it took so long to identified him though.
