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Stamford Man Who Left Loaded Gun In Stepson's Bag Arrested

STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man who left a loaded gun in his stepson's bag of food turned himself in to police on reckless endangerment charges last week, according to the Stamford Advocate.

Stamford Police arrested a man who left a loaded gun in his stepson's food bag, according to the Stamford Advocate.

Stamford Police arrested a man who left a loaded gun in his stepson's food bag, according to the Stamford Advocate.

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Stamford Police said last month that the 14-year-old discovered the 9mm handgun in his bag when he returned to a residential institution in Litchfield where he's incarcerated. His stepfather had placed the gun in there on a recent shopping trip to pick up snack's for the boy's return trip to Litchfield, because the gun was uncomfortable to wear, police said.

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When the boy returned to the facility, the gun was discovered in a search of his bag, police said. Both the 14-year-old and his mother denied knowing that the gun was in the bag, according to police.

Police told the Stamford Advocate that 37-year-old Lesean Mellars turned himself in on Friday and was released on a promise to appear in court. He has a valid permit to carry the gun, but it has been revoked, the Stamford Advocate reported.

Click here for the Stamford Advocate story.

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