Naugatuck 18-Year-Old Accused Of Possessing Illegal Handgun: Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — An 18-year-old Naugatuck resident accused of possessing an illegal handgun was arrested over the weekend in Bridgeport, according to the Naugatuck Police Department.

In a news release Monday, police said they received information in February that Dan Muzemboko Yale, 18, of Naugatuck, was potentially in possession of an illegal handgun.

After further investigation, the department obtained search-and-seizure warrants for a Naugatuck home, a vehicle and Yale, according to police.

On Saturday night into Sunday morning, detectives found and stopped Yale on Main Street in Bridgeport, police said.

While carrying out search warrants, detectives found and seized one 9mm "Glock" style handgun from Yale, police said.

According to the department, the gun did not have a serial number, "which means it could not be traced and was likely made illegally."

The gun also had an extended magazine that could hold 27 rounds, police said.

Yale was arrested and charged with carrying of pistol or revolver without a permit, weapons in vehicles, possession of a firearm without a serial number and possession of high-capacity magazine.

He was held on a $150,000 bond and appeared in court Monday, according to police.

The department also thanked Bridgeport police for their assistance.