Florida felon nabbed with loaded stolen gun, meth pipe at courthouse: Sheriff

Harris Marley

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A Daytona Seaside, Florida, convicted felon has been arrested after allegedly attempting to enter a Volusia County courthouse with a stolen gun and meth pipe for an appointment that didn’t exist, in response to authorities.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Workplace stated 34-year-old Robert Suggs, who was out on bond for felony animal cruelty, now faces prices of possession of a firearm by a state felon, possession of drug paraphernalia, grand theft of a firearm and concealing a firearm after the occasion unfolded on the Volusia County Justice Heart on Friday.

Suggs went by a safety checkpoint when he was stopped after safety officers seen a handgun in his backpack.

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Robert Suggs of Daytona Seaside, Florida, faces a number of prices after allegedly attempting to enter a courthouse with a loaded handgun, meth pipe and different questionable gadgets. (Volusia County Sheriff Fb)

The sheriff’s workplace stated the gun was loaded with a spherical within the chamber and 7 others within the journal.

An affidavit obtained by FOX 35 in Orlando alleges when Suggs was detained, he “spontaneously” stated the gun was not his and he deliberate to return the firearm to his “pal.” However the suspect was capable of present neither the true or full identify of the “pal,” nor the place they dwell, the affidavit alleges.

After being learn his Miranda rights, the sheriff’s workplace stated, Suggs advised deputies his pal let him use his backpack, but he forgot the gun was contained in the backpack when he went to the courthouse.

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Robert Suggs of Daytona Seaside, Florida, faces a number of prices after allegedly attempting to enter a courthouse with a loaded handgun, meth pipe and different questionable gadgets. (Volusia County Sheriff Fb)

Deputies realized in the course of the investigation the Ruger .22 caliber handgun in Sugg’s possession was stolen.

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Together with the gun, safety discovered a small folding knife, razor knife, felt marker pens, blue Motorola mobile phone, clothes and an HP laptop computer pc within the backpack, the affidavit alleges.

When officers patted Suggs down, they situated a small glass pipe with burnt residue in his pocket, which examined presumptive constructive for methamphetamine, the affidavit stated.

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Robert Suggs of Daytona Seaside, Florida, faces a number of prices after allegedly attempting to enter a courthouse with a loaded handgun, meth pipe and different questionable gadgets. (Volusia County Sheriff Fb)

Suggs advised deputies he discovered the pipe about 200 yards from the courthouse and picked it up as a result of “he believed there was methamphetamine” inside it.

An extra investigation discovered that regardless of Suggs claiming he was on the courthouse to go to the general public defender’s workplace, he didn’t have an appointment.

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“Nice job by our courtroom safety group,” a put up from the sheriff’s workplace learn on Fb.

Greg Wehner is a breaking information reporter for Fox Information Digital.

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Florida felon nabbed with loaded stolen gun, meth pipe at courthouse: Sheriff

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