Man Arrested with Assault Rifle in Norwalk Condo

Police in Norwalk nabbed the 22-year-old man named Lance R. Jones after finding him crashed

out in a condo stairwell with a loaded assault.

Rahul.

This went down Thursday evening around 6.12 p.m. at 97 Riches Avenue, where folks reported

a suspicious person hanging around the back.

Officers rolled up and spotted Jones sleeping in the rear stairwell of the building.

He tried giving a fake name at first, but they ID'd him quick turns out police records

show that address as his home spot.

No permit for the weapon, which was an AR-15 stuffed in his book bag with a 60-round magazine.

They hit him with charges like illegal possession of an assault weapon, large capacity mag,

carrying a pistol without a permit, and messing with cops.

Bond said at $100,000, and he's doing court on May 15th.

This bust highlights how close these incidents can hit home, even in your own building.

Stay sharp out there folks, situations like this remind us vigilance pays off in keeping

community safe.

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