Stamford Teen Faces Drugs, Weapons Charges

A city teen is facing drug and weapons charges after Stamford Police found a loaded gun, and a stash of drugs in the teen’s car and home.

The Stamford 17-year-old reportedly had a loaded automatic handgun and drugs after police noticed a suspicious vehicle on Montauk Drive Thursday afternoon, according to The Advocate.

Undercover officers stopped a vehicle and reportedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana. during a search, police found 20 grams of marijuana and $400 in cash on the suspect, according to the report. Police found a vest jacket with a .32 caliber, semiautomatic pistol, loaded with eight rounds and the serial number scratched off, according to the report. The teen reportedly admitted the gun was his and consented to a search of his home where police found more bullets for the gun, a quantity of pot, oxycontin, Xanax, the drug Molly and cash.

The teen is being held at the juvenile facility in Bridgeport, according to The Advocate report that can be found here.

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