A convicted felon was arrested Wednesday after police allegedly found him with a firearm and a large-capacity magazine he has been barred from having in an apartment complex in Bridgeport.Police first spotted the suspect in a black Honda Accord as officers were canvassing the Success Village Apartment Complex in connection with a threatening complaint, according to Sgt. Jorge L. Larregui Jr. of the Bridgeport Police Department.Larregui said the Honda matched the description of the vehicle involved in the threatening complaint. Officers followed the driver as the vehicle left the apartment complex and tried to pull it over, but the vehicle allegedly made an illegal U-turn and failed to stop for police or obey stop signs. The vehicle then returned to the apartment complex and parked in front of one of the units.The driver was allegedly seen apparently tucking something underneath the seat before he got out of the Honda and officers tried to detain him, Larregui said. The suspect, identified as Alex Gonzalez, was not cooperative when he was handcuffed, according to Larregui.Officers checked under the seat of the Honda and allegedly found a Glock 22 .40 caliber firearm with 14 rounds inside a large-capacity magazine, Larregui said.Police found that Gonzalez did not have a valid pistol permit and had been disqualified from having guns or ammunition because of a prior felony conviction, according to Larregui.Gonzalez faces charges of illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, improper storage of a pistol or revolver in a motor vehicle, violation of a large-capacity magazine, interfering/resisting arrest, criminal possession of a firearm, disobeying the signal of an officer and carrying a pistol without a permit.Larregui said Gonzalez’s bail was set at $25,000.
Originally Published: August 30, 2024 at 9:02 a.m.
