Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes In New London: Police
A man is facing charges that he brandished a gun while in a vehicle with a woman. Police said the gun was reported stolen out of Georgia.
NEW LONDON, CT — A New Britain man has been charged with gun and drug crimes in New London.
Police received a call at 2:57 p.m. Thursday reporting a disturbance involving a man and a woman in a vehicle on Pearl Street. The man was reported to be brandishing a gun.
Police recovered a 9 mm gun from the man in the course of the investigation. They found the gun had been reported stolen out of Georgia.
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Police also seized a gun safe containing a small amount of cocaine and ammunition.
The man was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a firearm/ammunition, theft of a firearm, violation of a protective order, and possession of narcotics.
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Anyone who has information concerning this incident is encouraged to contact the New London Police Department at 860-447-5269 ext. 0 or anonymous information may be submitted via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).
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