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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Two in custody after firearms were found in stolen New York vehicle
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two men were arrested Friday night after a vehicle stolen from New York was located in Hartford with four firearms inside, said police. Hartford police officers with the street crimes unit observed the stolen New York vehicle in the area of Airport Road and Locust Street at 10:48 p.m. Officers stopped the vehicle and took the driver, Warren Morgan, 41, of Brooklyn, NY, and passenger, Andre Samuels, 31, of Ocala, FL, into custody. Investigation into the stolen vehicle found a .223 caliber assault rifle, a Glock pistol converted into a fully automatic firing weapon with an 'obliterated' serial number, a Glock pistol stolen out of Southington, and a revolver. Two high-capacity magazines were also found. Morgan's charges include: Theft of a motor vehicle. Larceny in the 2nd degree. Possession of a pistol without a permit. Weapons in a motor vehicle. Possession of an assault weapon. Theft of a firearm. Obliterated serial number. Possession of a high-capacity magazine. Samuels' charges include: Possession of a pistol without a permit Weapons in a motor vehicle. Possession of an assault weapon. Theft of a firearm. Obliterated serial number. Possession of a high-capacity magazine. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Two out-of-state men arrested after police find stolen firearms inside stolen vehicle in Hartford
Two out-of-state men have been arrested in Hartford after police allegedly found stolen firearms and high-capacity magazines inside a stolen vehicle, police said. Warren Morgan, 42, of Brooklyn, New York has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, second-degree larceny, possession of a pistol without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, possession of an assault weapon, theft of a firearm, obliterated serial number and possession of a high-capacity magazine, according to the Hartford Police Department. Andre Samuels, 32, of Ocala, Florida has been charged with possession of a pistol without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, possession of an assault weapon, theft of a firearm, obliterated serial number and possession of a high-capacity magazine. Officers assigned to a nighttime street crimes unit observed a stolen vehicle out of New York City in the area of Airport Road and Locust Street around 10:48 p.m. on Friday. Officers were able to stop the vehicle and take the two men into custody, police said. According to police, Morgan was behind the wheel and Samuels was in the passenger seat. As police searched the stolen vehicle, they allegedly found four firearms, including a .223 caliber assault rifle and a Glock pistol that had its serial number obliterated and been converted into a fully automatic firing weapon. Police also allegedly found an additional Glock pistol stolen out of Southington, a revolver and two high-capacity magazines, according to police. The investigation remains ongoing, police said. Stephen Underwood can be reached at sunderwood@
