Crime & Safety
Convicted Felon Had Illegal Loaded Gun in Greenwich: PD
The convicted felon's gun's magazine is classified as high capacity under Connecticut law.
Greenwich, CT- A truck driver was arrested after police found a .40 caliber handgun in his commercial vehicle, according to police.
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State Police arrested Carlos Echevarria, 37, of Hollywood, Fla. at the Greenwich weigh station. He was there for a routine check.
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He said he was in possession of a handgun and said it was in the compartment behind the driver's seat, said Trooper First Class Kelly Grant, police spokesman.
The loaded .40 caliber handgun was seized by police.
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Echevvaria doesn't have a Connecticut weapons permit, the gun had a 12-round magazine and he had a prior felony conviction.
He was charged with weapon in a motor vehicle, violation of the large magazine requirement, criminal possession of a pistol and possession of a pistol without a permit.
He was held on a $25,000 bond.
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