Gary- A 25-year-old Gary man, Javon S. Davis, who had a pending felony drug case, was arrested after officers recovered a stolen handgun during a traffic stop near 21st Avenue and Ohio Street.
Around 2:44 p.m., an officer on patrol recognized the driver of a white Nissan Altima as Davis, a wanted subject known to the officer from prior police contacts. Davis did not have written identification but verbally identified himself as Javon S. Davis, a date of birth later confirmed through the booking process.
During the stop, officers searched Davis and found a loaded black Ruger 9mm semi-automatic handgun concealed in his pant leg. A computer inquiry showed the firearm had been reported stolen out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, following a July 17, 2021 vehicle break-in while the gun’s owner attended a Milwaukee Bucks game.…