BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man is facing numerous charges following his arrest Monday evening.
Police said while they were patrolling the PT Barnum Apartment Complex, an officer saw a car driving 'suspiciously', driving through a stop sign.
While police conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of Wordin Avenue and Fairfield Avenue, the car sped away from the officer. The car drove east onto Fairfield Avenue where it then crashed into traffic coming off of the highway.
When an officer approached the scene of the crash, the suspect, the driver, ran from the car and east on Fairfield avenue toward Commerce Drive, according to police.
Police said that while the officer calling out the location of the suspect, the passenger, identified as 34-year-old Charles Lee Young, got out of the car, dropping an object from his lap.
The Young then, according to police, tried to get into a nearby car. The officer ordered Young to show his hands and get on the ground. Young was later taken into custody.
While searching the car, Bridgeport police said they found two guns and several bags of drugs.
Young was charged with:
- Carrying a Pistol without a Permit
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm
- Carrying a Dangerous Weapon
- Possession of Narcotics
- Illegal Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle
- Possession With Intent to Sell
- Interfering with an Officer
- Attempted Robbery 2nd Degree
- Attempted Larceny 1st Degree
- Illegal Possession of Large Capacity Magazine
Young's bond was set at $250,000.
