TGSO: 7 firearms seized, 1 arrested after San Angelo search warrant
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Seven firearms, three of which were stolen, were seized and one person was arrested following the execution of a search warrant in San Angelo, according to the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office stated that the warrant was executed on Monday, March 10, in the 200 block of North Bishop Street. During the warrant's execution, 'investigators located and seized 7 firearms, 3 of which were confirmed stolen out of the City of San Angelo.'
Steven West, 42, was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon as a result of the search warrant. The TGSO online jail roster states that West was booked into the Tom Green County Detention Center at 12:44 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11. He has no bond posted as of the time of publication.
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The investigation was led by investigators of the TGSO Criminal Investigation Division and assisted by 'Deputies with the Patrol Division, the Tom Green County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team, Special Agents with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the San Angelo Fire Department.'
'The Tom Green County Sheriff's Office would also like to thank the public for the support and information that contributes to the success of the Sheriff's Office's ongoing efforts to combat crime within San Angelo and the Tom Green County area,' TGSO said.
The sheriff's office stated that its investigation remains ongoing and that 'additional charges and arrests may be forthcoming.'
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