NORWALK, Conn. (WFSB) – Two Texas residents were arrested after a Norwalk police officer found a handgun on the ground while checking a parking lot early Friday morning.
An officer was checking the rear parking lot of 650 Main Avenue at around 12:10 a.m. when the officer saw a suspicious car parked near industrial machinery.
When the officer approached the car, the officer saw a man lying face down on the ground next to it. A silver-and-black handgun was also on the ground within the man’s immediate reach. Two other people were found sleeping inside the car.
Additional officers responded to the scene and detained the man, identified as Denver W. Lorentz Jr., 20, of Lufkin, Texas.
Denver W. Lorentz Jr., 20, of Lufkin, Texas.(Norwalk Police Department)
Lorentz told officers the firearm belonged to one of the passengers, identified as Crystal R. Beadle, 38, of Humble, Texas.
Crystal R. Beadle, 38, of Humble, Texas.(Norwalk Police Department)
Beadle said the firearm was hers and that she had purchased it in Texas. She said she allowed Lorentz to carry the weapon because she did not believe she would be able to use it if necessary. An extended magazine for the gun was also found in the car.
Screenshot(Beadle said the firearm was hers and that she had purchased it in Texas. She said she allowed Lorentz to carry the weapon because she did not believe she would be able to use it if necessary.)
Lorentz told officers the group was traveling from Maine to Texas and had stopped at the location to rest.
Both Lorentz and Beadle were charged with carrying a pistol without a permit and illegal possession of a large capacity magazine. They were each held on $50,000 bond and are scheduled to appear in court on June 5.
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