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Stolen Firearm

Stafford
Police & Fire
Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
Driver Who Wanted To 'Just Go Home' Busted With Stolen Gun During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop in Stafford County landed a 19-year-old behind bars after an eagle-eyed sergeant spotted the driver acting suspiciously with the center console of his vehicle. Stafford resident Alijah Robinson Goodley was arrested following a search after being stopped on Monday morning because the registered owner has a suspended license, investigators say. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on March 18, Goodley was traveling on Warrenton Road when he was stopped by the sergeant, though while speaking to him, he said that Goodley made several unusual movements in the area…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven
Police & Fire
Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home
Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home A third teenager has been arrested in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a Connecticut resident inside a home. The robbery took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at a Wilson Street home in Milford. According to Milford Police, the victim told officers they had been robbed at gunpoint by two teens who were known to them.   The suspects fled the residence in a white vehicle. A short time later, a responding officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and it was stopped on Schoolhouse Road. Narcotics were found in the vehicle, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Alexandria
News
VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops
VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops A loaded gun, a stolen gun, cash and drugs were seized from two men during a Virginia traffic stop, authorities said. Quamel Hawkins, 26, of Fredericksburg, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jaquan Mincy, 23, of Spotsylvania, when a Fredericksburg police officer stopped them on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on Fall Hill Avenue, FXB police said. After authorities noticed Hawkins reaching under his leg, they searched the vehicle and found a loaded 9mm Glock on Hawkins, Fredericksburg police said. Mincy, who arrested on Sept. 21 with possession of a concealed weapon, was found in possession o…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Haven
Police & Fire
Gun Thief Found Asleep At Milford Wendy's: Police Gun Thief Found Asleep At Milford Wendy's: Police
Gun Thief Found Asleep At Milford Wendy's: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after he was found in a Wendy’s parking lot, asleep at the wheel with a stolen firearm, authorities said. At approximately 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, Milford Police officers said they responded to the Wendy’s at 718 Bridgeport Avenue on reports of a man asleep behind the wheel of his car. Upon arriving at the fast-food restaurant, they saw Joseph Kenyhercz, aged 40, sleeping in the driver's seat of his car while it was still in the driving lane of the parking lot. Next to Kenyhercz was a Springfield Armory XD .45 caliber, authorities reported. An …

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by Sophie Grieser
Delaware
Police & Fire
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim
Delco Teens In Stolen Car Were Armed With Stolen Gun, Police Claim A pair of teenagers found driving in an allegedly stolen car were also carrying a stolen firearm, say authorities in Darby Township.  A car reported stolen out of Marple Township was spotted in the northbound lane of Sharon Avenue in Sharon Hill around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, police wrote in a release.  Officers blocked the car at the intersection with Chester Pike forcing the driver to stop, the department said. While police gave "verbal commands" to the driver, the passenger was allegedly seen reaching under his seat "in an attempt to conceal something." Both people were…

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster
Schools
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police
Stolen Gun Found In Elementary School Student's Backpack In Lancaster County: Police A central Pennsylvania elementary student brought a stolen gun and drugs to school, authorities say. The gun— without a magazine or any ammunition— was found in the juvenile's backpack— along with marijuana, at Elizabeth R. Martin Elementary School at 2000 Wabank Road, Manheim Township on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police said in a release the following afternoon.  "School staff took notice of irregularities regarding the behavior of the student and conducted a preliminary investigation," the police stated in the release. Officers were called to the school at 11:07 a.m. The firear…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says
Felon From Bridgeport Busted By AFT For Gun Sales, US Attorney Says A Bridgeport man has been charged with illegal gun possession and trafficking offenses after being arrested by agents from the ATF and local police, including the Stamford Police Department. Daquan Lamont Wright, age 28, was arrested on Monday, March 13, following an investigation into illegal gun sales in the area, said Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation determined that Wright was illegally selling firearms without a license. Wright was previously convicted in state court of theft of a fi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Montgomery County: State Police Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28. First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows. While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina. Habtu …

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Brandywine: Police Impaired Driver Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Brandywine: Police
Impaired Driver Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Brandywine: Police An allegedly impaired driver with a checkered criminal history found himself in a precarious position with an allegedly stolen handgun after crashing in Maryland over the weekend, state police said. Charles County resident John Michael Brand, 40, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges after troopers recovered a loaded stolen firearm at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County. Specifically, Brand was charged with: Firearm possession with a felony conviction; Loaded handgun in vehicle; Possession of a regulated stolen firearm; “Other criminal charges.” Shortly …

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by Zak Failla
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Baltimore City Busted With Stolen Handgun, Ammunition: Police Fugitive Wanted In Baltimore City Busted With Stolen Handgun, Ammunition: Police
Fugitive Wanted In Baltimore City Busted With Stolen Handgun, Ammunition: Police Maryland State Police investigators say that they’ve apprehended a wanted man who was busted with a stolen 9mm handgun out of Washington, DC, and multiple rounds of ammunition in Baltimore City. Baltimore resident James David Thomas, a fugitive wanted by the City Police Department is facing multiple charges after being tracked down and arrested in an apartment in the 1200 block of West Mount Royal Avenue in Baltimore, the agency announced on Friday, Sept. 23. Specifically, Thomas was charged with illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and illegal possessi…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds
Former FedEx Driver Stole Guns Out For Delivery, Sold Them To Undercover Agent: Feds A 39-year-old ex-FedEx driver stole several packages he knew had guns inside and sold them, but what he didn't know was the buyer was an undercover officer, federal authorities said.  Frank P. O’Toole of Middlesborough was indicted recently on two counts of possession or sale of a stolen firearm after police arrested him on Aug. 12, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Federal officials said that while O'Toole worked as a FedEx delivery driver from October 2021 until June, he swiped three packages he was supposed to deliver. Each of them was from known federal firearm dealers and had…

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by Josh Lanier
Atlantic
News
Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Atlantic City has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Jazmen Martin-Richardson of Pleasantville, authorities said. On Monday, May 23, Lamar Pitts was arrested at the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office where he was processed and charged with aggravated manslaughter, weapon offenses and possession of a stolen firearm, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary S. Shill. Pitts also was charged with additional weapons offenses for an incident in Pleasantville that occurred a week prior to the homicide, Shill said&n…

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by Jon Craig
South Passaic
News
Paterson PD: Ex-Con, 23, Who Served Time In Drive-By Caught With Gun Stolen Out Of Englewood Paterson PD: Ex-Con, 23, Who Served Time In Drive-By Caught With Gun Stolen Out Of Englewood
Paterson PD: Ex-Con, 23, Who Served Time In Drive-By Caught With Gun Stolen Out Of Englewood An ex-con running from Paterson police detectives tossed a loaded handgun that turned out to be stolen out of Englewood, authorities said. A gun conviction would automatically send Daryl Rodriguez, 23, back to state prison, where he served 20 months for a drive-by city shooting before being released in July 2019, records show. Detectives Mustafa Dombayci, Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta and Mohammad Bashir were "providing extra attention to the area of Oak and Beech Streets in the 5th Ward due to recent reports of shots fired in the area" when they spotted Rodriguez over the weekend, Public Saf…

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by Jerry DeMarco