Crime & Safety
Armed Felon Stopped On I-395 In Arlington: Police
Police say they arrested a convicted felon from D.C. who had a gun on him while driving on I-395.
ARLINGTON, VA -- A traffic stop on Interstate 395 in Arlington resulted in weapons charges against a convicted felon, police say.
An officer on routine patrol pulled over a vehicle for a window tint violation at around 8:20 a.m. on April 26 near the Glebe Road exit of I-395 southbound, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.
"The driver was issued a warning for the window tint violation," the report states. "During the course of the investigation, the driver was determined to be a violent convicted felon and a subsequent consent search of the vehicle yielded a firearm and ammunition."
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Police arrested 46-year-old Franklin Pettiford of D.C. on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. He is being held without bond.
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