Crime & Safety
Felon From Maine Found Asleep With Gun In Vernon: Report
A man passed out in a Cadillac wound up being an armed felon, Vernon police said.
VERNON, CT — A man found passed out in a Cadillac on Route 30 in Vernon turned out to be a convicted felon illegally carrying a gun, police said.
According to a report, police located 29-year-old Maine resident Ian Barwise along the 1200 block of Route 30 at 12:17 a.m., asleep in the 2016 black Caddy. Police said they went looking for him after a roadside assistance service called to say he reported a flat tire but could not be located.
Barwise had a blood alcohol content of .2139, well beyond the legal Connecticut threshold of .08, police said. He had a gun in the car for which he did not have a state permit, according to a report. He was also identified as a convicted felon in his home state.
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He was charged with:
- Illegally carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Carrying a pistol without a permit
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