Twice in as many months, the Kyle Police Department has apprehended Joseph Denoia, a 44-year-old San Antonio resident, on charges ranging from narcotics possession to the unlawful handling of homemade firearms. Upon responding to a welfare check back on February 22, officers discovered Denoia asleep inside his vehicle, parked on the 5000 block of Kyle Parkway, with a visible amount of what appeared to be methamphetamine, according to CBS Austin.
After waking up found asleep in his car, Denoia was taken into custody, where a search uncovered firearm components, including numerous magazines, homemade bullets, suppressors, and an unserialized short-barrel rifle. Described as a “ghost gun,” this untraceable firearm is a glaring example of law enforcement’s ongoing battle with illegal weapons circulation. Denoia faced initial charges for five counts of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a controlled substance, as FOX 7 Austin reports.
The continuing inquiry led to a follow-up arrest on April 5 when police executed a search warrant, subsequently discovering two additional unserialized guns in Denoia’s possession. Kyle police have slapped Denoia with multiple felony charges, including two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Furthermore, he faces one count of unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon…