Convicted felon in Shreveport arrested after 5 guns, ammo found in vehicle
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Shreveport man, who is a convicted felon, has been arrested for illegally possessing firearms, police say.
The Shreveport Police Department says on Aug. 29 around 6:30 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle in the 5100 block of Westwood Park Drive. That’s just north of I-20 near the Shreveport Regional Airport. During the traffic stop, officers spoke with the driver, Joshua Stewart, 26.
During a search of the vehicle, officers reportedly found five guns and a large amount of ammo. Further investigation showed Stewart is prohibited from owning firearms because of a prior felony conviction.
Stewart was arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm. The guns were all seized as evidence, police say.
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