50 year old charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition

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Police Arrested and charged Ed Archibald of Old Runaway with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

He was taken into custody on Saturday 12th April 2025 after the police discovered a black Ruger .380 auto pistol along with six matching rounds of ammunition in his possession.

The incident occurred on Thames Street while police were patrolling in the area. He is scheduled to appear in Court today.

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Comments (10)

  • Amnesty April 14, 2025, 8:57 AM

    So pops you forget there is an amnesty that you forget to turn in your gun?
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    • Unruly One April 14, 2025, 9:11 AM

      Pops was planning to do some sort of skullduggery so he decided to not turn it in. Well so it go.
      Reply
  • Rhea April 14, 2025, 9:04 AM

    Would have been easier to just turn it on. There’s an amnesty
    Reply
    • Rule by no one! April 14, 2025, 9:22 AM

      How can you be so foolish to give up your freedom in such a way.
      Reply
    • Antigua Surf April 14, 2025, 10:06 AM

      what freedom is there with and unlawful firearm? Care to explain?
      Reply
  • On looker April 14, 2025, 9:33 AM

    Giving up your freedom is one savings your life is another maybe it’s not a case that he planned to rub any one but for his own protection the police nar catch no thief and rubbers
    Reply
  • Juju Bee April 14, 2025, 9:53 AM

    He was on his way to surrender it.
    Too many illegal firearms on the streets
    Reply
  • Stone April 14, 2025, 9:54 AM

    The information is so scratchy. Anyway I don’t believe he is one of them, knowing there is an amnesty on. Or is he that stupid
    Reply
  • food4thought April 14, 2025, 10:13 AM

    What if he was on his way to give in the gun? what if it wasn’t even his but he chose to take it an bring it in?
    Reply
  • Luka Johnson April 14, 2025, 2:28 PM

    Grandpa Gangster
    Reply

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