A routine traffic stop in the Village of Glendale on Monday evening turned into a cold-case recovery when officers found a handgun that had been reported stolen in 2017, police said. Officers pulled over a black Chrysler 300, and the driver acknowledged there was a gun tucked beneath the driver's seat. Police also noted signs of possible drug activity inside the car, and the driver was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property.
According to WLWT, officers stopped the vehicle on East Sharon Road around 8 p.m. after observing suspicious behavior and recovered the handgun during a search. Investigators later confirmed the weapon had been reported stolen out of Trumbull County in March 2017. WLWT reports officers also found signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and that the driver was booked on a receiving stolen property charge.
How the department handles stops
The Glendale Police Department is a small village force that handles traffic enforcement and investigations in the north-central Cincinnati area from a station on East Sharon Road. The department's public page lists its contact information and highlights community policing and routine patrol work. Residents who saw the incident or who have tips are directed to contact the department through the numbers on its site, according to the Glendale Police Department.
Charges and legal context
The driver was charged with receiving stolen property, according to WLWT. Under Ohio law, receiving stolen property that involves a firearm or other dangerous ordnance can be prosecuted as a felony, often a fourth-degree felony depending on the circumstances and any prior convictions. See the Ohio Revised Code section 2913.51 for details on the statute and potential penalties.
Court filings will determine whether prosecutors seek additional charges, for now, the case remains in its early stages. Anyone with information about the stop or who can help investigators is asked to contact the Glendale Police Department using the phone numbers listed on its site. See the Glendale Police Department for contact details and hours.
