Sparks Police arrest man for possessing guns, illegal contraband
by News 4 & Fox 11 Digital Staff
Richard Blackman (Sparks Police Department)
SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) —
Sparks Police Department officers on the graveyard team arrested a man after he was found to be in possession of firearms and illegal contraband.
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Sparks Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle related to a domestic disturbance investigation. The driver was identified as 30-year-old Richard Blackman, who was found to be in possession of multiple firearms and other illegal contraband.
Blackman was arrested and charged with the following:
- Prohibited person in possession of firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of Controlled Substance
- Possess firearm with altered serial number
- Ex-Felon Failure to Register
- Obstruction
- Driving on Expired Registration
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Authorities originally said Blackman was a registered felon for attempted murder and robbery, but in a later statement they said Blackman was arrested by the Sparks Police Department in 2018 for robbery, but he was not convicted due to the charges being dismissed.
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