Freestone County Sheriff’s Office discovers nine firearms while executing warrant
TEAGUE, Texas (KWTX) - Deputies in Freestone County seized nine firearms, including one reported stolen, while executing a warrant Friday.
The Freestone County Sheriff’s Office conducted an arrest and search warrant shortly after 5 p.m. Mar. 17 west of Teague.
Multiple agencies initiated contact with the suspect upon arriving at the location, and he was immediately taken into custody on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
During the search, nine firearms were located, and one of the weapons was confirmed stolen out of Teague. Deputies said they also recovered a truck stolen in Fairfield, motor scooter stolen in Lacy Lakeview, and found 136 .7 grams of ecstasy, 66.9 grams of Methamphetamine, and nine grams of Marijuana.
The following charges against the suspect include:
- 9 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon - Felony
- Theft of a Firearm - Felony
- Manufacturing/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG 1 > 4 grams < 200 grams - Felony
- Manufacturing/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG 2/2A > 4 grams < 400 grams - Felony
- Theft of Property > 30k < 150k - Felony
- Warrant - Aggravated Assault Dating/.Family/House w/ Deadly Weapon
- Marijuana < 2 oz - MB
“Good work by the good guys. We appreciate the assistance from Wortham PD, and the Auto Theft Task Force,” said Freestone County Sheriff Jeremy Shipley.
This is an ongoing investigation involving more property.
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