ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man from Texas entered the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency(NGA) campus in North City with seven firearms last week, according to court records.
Christopher Cerro, 42, is being charged with seven counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
A man from Texas entered the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency(NGA) campus in North City with seven firearms last week, according to court records.(St. Louis City Justice Center)
Court documents state Cerro entered the NGA on the 2300 block of Cass on July 6 with seven firearms. He entered the federal facility in a black Chevrolet Silverado with Texas plates.
Cerro passed the first checkpoint, with a sign that reads: “Notice and Warning, Restricted Area Unauthorized Entry is Prohibited.”
The notice also states that firearms and ammunition are prohibited, according to court records.
Documents detail that Cerro reached the second checkpoint and tried to enter the facility with NGA employees.
Cerro did not show identification. Cerro was asked if he had any weapons or firearms in his car or on himself when he was asked to get out of the car. He said he did have firearms, according to court documents.
An NGA officer found one firearm between the driver’s seat and the center console. Six other firearms were found inside the car.
Cerro is being held with no bond.
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