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Two Stolen Handguns Recovered Within Hour of Being Stolen
Lake County-An
Indiana State Police trooper recovered two handguns that had been reported stolen
only an hour before.
At approximately 2:15 a.m., this morning, Trooper James
Brasseur stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu on I-80/94 west bound at the 8.1 mile
marker (this is approximately one mile west of Grant Street) for doing 93 in a
55 mile per hour posted speed zone. The driver, later identified as Tywoun D.
Nixon, 22 of Gary, was found to have never been licensed.
A subsequent search of the car revealed two Glock 9 mm
handguns found under the front passenger seat.
One of the handguns was loaded and one was not. Two fully loaded magazines were also found. They
were loaded with thirty-two rounds of ammunition.
The handguns had been reported stolen to Gary Police
Department on March 20, 2018 at 1:18 a.m., just an hour before.
Nixon was taken to Lake County Jail in Crown Point and
charged with:
- Two counts theft (possession of stolen firearm) –Level 6
Felony
- One county of violation of
a protection order-Class A Misdemeanor
- One count of handgun no
permit-Class A Misdemeanor
- Driver Never Licensed
Passenger in the car was released at the scene.
Assisting: Troopers William Stancy and Alaa Hamed and
Precision Towing
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and
the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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