Crime & Safety
Men Arrested and Charged With Driving With Loaded Gun
The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
Two men were arrested in Solon after a traffic stop when found a loaded handgun under a seat, along with 21-grams of marijuana.
Arrested and charged were Martrel Jones, 20, of Painesville and Larrez Lowe, 19, of Cleveland. Jones, who was driving, was charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle and speeding. Lowe was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Charges of possessing criminal tools and drug possession will be presented to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury.
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According to a police report, the two men were pulled over at 2:56 a.m. on March 15 while driving on U.S. 422 near SOM Center Road.
The police officers smelled marijuana and searched the car.
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They found a loaded .40-caliber handgun under the passenger seat rolled up inside a pair of winter gloves, according to the report.
Police also found 21 grams of marijuana and a scale.
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