Crime & Safety
New London Police Arrest Man on Firearms Charges
On Friday, July 18, the New London Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen that a man was observed with a handgun in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Colman Street.
The caller was able to give a description of the man. The initial officer on scene observed four men fitting the description given, standing in front of 372 Jefferson Ave. at approximately 5:37 p.m.
When an additional officer arrived, the four men were patted down for weapons. During the patdown of Kyle Gardiner, 25, no address known, the officer felt a handgun in the sack-pack Gardiner was wearing, according to police.
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The fully loaded handgun was secured and Gardiner was arrested on the following charges:
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm without a permit
- Breach of peace
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