Crime & Safety
Fully Automatic Handgun Found In Man's Bag At Marple Walmart: Police
A 22-year-old Lansdowne man was found in possession of a Glock handgun that was altered to be able to fire fully automatically, police said.
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — A Lansdowne man has been charged with weapons offenses after Marple Police found him in possession of a handgun altered to fire automatically.
According to Marple Police, Michai S. Adams, 22, of Lansdowne, is charged with recklessly endangering another person and a firearm crime.
Police were called to Walmart at 400 S. State Road at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday after getting multiple reports of a person with a gun.
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There, they found several people, including Adams.
Police found a handgun with an extended magazine in Adams' bag.
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The gun, a Glock 19 9mm handgun, had a "switch" installed to allow it to fire automatically.
Adams was taken into custody and arraigned Thursday morning.
He was released after posting 10 percent of $10,000 bail, court records show.
Adams is scheduled for an April 18 preliminary hearing, according to court documents.
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