36-Year-Old Man Arrested after Drugs and Gun Seized in Maine

A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged after police found a stolen handgun and drugs.

Drugs and Stolen Handgun Seized

The Portland Police Department said Keon Gaston was in possession of 11.6 grams of cocaine and a stolen handgun when he was taken into custody.

Rock Thrown Through Vehicle’s Window

Officers apprehended him after a report of a rock thrown through a vehicle’s window near Chestnut Street and Oxford Street.

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Multiple Charges

Gaston faces charges for Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, Criminal Mischief, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Aggravated Furnishing of Scheduled Drugs and Violating Conditions of Release.

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