Man arrested following firearm seizure in Clarendon
Published:Thursday | August 26, 2021 | 2:39 PM
A Clarendon man was arrested on reasonable suspicion of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following an operation along Trenton Road in the parish on Wednesday.
The police report that 6:00 p.m., while conducting the operation in the area, a man was seen walking along the roadway in a manner that aroused the suspicion of cops.
The man was accosted and searched and a Glock pistol fitted with a magazine containing five .40 cartridges was removed from a bag he had around his neck, according to the police.
He was taken into custody.
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