NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck man on probation was arrested after a loaded gun was found during a home visit Monday, according to the Naugatuck Police Department.
In a news release posted to Facebook, police said they assisted Waterbury adult probation officers with a home visit involving Jahcyrus Lawrence-Bynum, 25, of Naugatuck, during which officers found a loaded gun in his nightstand.
Officers obtained a search and seizure warrant for the home and no additional firearms were found, according to police.
Lawrence-Bynum was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
He was held on a $250,000 surety bond and was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to police.
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