Trumbull Police recovered two handguns, marijuana, heroin, and cash, after they stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
On Friday February 1, 2019, at around 9 p.m., a Trumbull officer stopped a vehicle on Main Street near Old Town Road for an equipment violation. When the officer approached the car, he saw an open container of liquor on the floor and could smell marijuana coming from inside.
The operator of the car, Hakeem Barclay 21, of Laurel Avenue, Bridgeport, had in his possession less than half an ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Barclay’s rear passenger, Romario Graham 19, of Bradley Street, Bridgeport, also had less than an ounce of marijuana on him.
The front seat passenger, Tiyesse Boone 22, of Freemont Street, Bridgeport, had over eighty bags of heroin, several hundred dollars in cash, and two loaded handguns in his possession. One with an extended magazine. The serial numbers on one of the handguns was found to be intentionally obscured to hamper identification, and further investigation will follow to determine their origin.
Boone was taken into custody and charged with Possession of Narcotics, Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell, Possession of High Capacity Magazine, Illegal Alteration of a Firearm and, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm and Weapon’s in a Motor Vehicle. He is held on $150,000.00 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on February 8, 2019. Barclay and Graham were issued infractions and released at the scene.