Middleboro Police charge Wareham man with illegal firearm possession
Middleboro Police charge Wareham man with illegal firearm possession
MIDDLEBOROUGH – A Wareham man was charged with illegally possessing a firearm after he was placed in protective custody, Police Chief Joseph Perkins said.
Andrew Labbe, 20, of Wareham was charged with possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number; felony possession of a firearm with an FID card; and felony unlawful possession of a firearm.
At about 10:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Middleboro Police responded to a home on Southwick Street for a report of an intoxicated male who refused to leave the premises, police said.
Upon arrival, police found the man, later identified as Labbe, standing on the lawn showing signs of intoxication, police said.
Out of an abundance of caution and for his safety and the safety of others, police said, officers placed Labbe into protective custody. Labbe was brought to the station for booking.
During the booking process, officers found an unloaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun with its serial number defaced inside his fanny pack, police said. Officers also found a magazine capable of holding 13 rounds, police said.
According to police, a preliminary investigation determined that Labbe was unlawfully carrying the firearm. He was placed under arrest and the firearm was seized into evidence.
Labbe later posted bail at the station and was released pending arraignment, police said.
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MIDDLEBORO — Middleboro police have arrested a 20-year-old Wareham man for possessing a gun with a defaced serial number and two felony firearms charges after officers found the firearm when he was placed into protective custody on Monday.
Police said Andrew Labbe was intoxicated and refused to leave a home on Southwick Street in Middleboro when officers were called at around 10:30 p.m. Monday night.
The officers said they found him standing on the lawn, and although he told them he would order an Uber, police said his level of intoxication was such that they decided "he could not care for himself."
Labbe was taken into protective custody "for his safety and the safety of others," according to police.
But when they brought him to the station for booking, police said officers discovered an unloaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun with a defaced serial number inside a fanny pack he was wearing.
Labbe was arrested and the firearm was seized.
He is charged with possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, felony possession of a firearm without a license, and felony unlawful possession of a firearm.
According to police, Labbe later posted bail and has been released pending his arraignment.
It is unclear when he is due back in court.
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