Police: Man charged with possessing stolen firearm equipped with laser aiming device
Police say task force officers attempted to stop 19-year-old Semaj Johnson near Central and DeKalb avenues. They say after a brief foot pursuit, Johnson was seen disposing of a firearm.
More Stories
A man is facing charges for possessing a stolen firearm that was equipped with a laser aiming device, Bridgeport police say.
Police say task force officers attempted to stop 19-year-old Semaj Johnson near Central and DeKalb avenues. They say after a brief foot pursuit, Johnson was seen disposing of a firearm.
Police say the firearm is a stolen Glock pistol equipped with a 30-round large-capacity magazine. It contained 22 rounds. The pistol was also equipped with a laser aiming device.
Johnson is a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms and was on supervised probation.
He was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a large-capacity magazine and carrying a pistol without a permit.
Authorities say the pistol was submitted for forensic testing and entered into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network to see if it is linked to any other crimes.
