Stuart police investigate man’s assault rifle to check if it was used in Sunday shooting
Monday, March 16th, 2009 by Ana X. Ceron
Deshawn Norwood
STUART — A convicted felon arrested Sunday in Sewall’s Point for having a loaded AK-47 type assault rifle in his possession is being investigated by Stuart police, who are checking if the weapon was used in a drive-by shooting reported earlier that night.
Deshawn M. Norwood, 21, was arrested by Sewall’s Point police after the red 1998 Chevy he was riding in was pulled over shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Police had stopped the four-door car because one of its headlights was out, Sewall’s Point police Chief Eric Cerniglia said. After police noticed that Norwood, who was sitting in the back seat, was making furtive movements, they asked him and the two others in the car to get out, Cerniglia said. In the back, police noticed a loaded AK-47 type assault rifle where Norwood had been, Cerniglia said.
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