UTICA, NY – On Tuesday, at approximately 8:50 PM, officers with the Crime Prevention Unit arrested Tymere Shepherd, an 18-year-old Utica resident.
Shepherd was detained after attempting to evade officers who had noticed him committing New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violations on a bicycle.
Upon detaining Shepherd, officers discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in a bag slung across his chest.
A trace revealed that the handgun had been stolen in a gun store burglary in July of 2018.
Shepherd has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the second degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the fourth degree, Resisting Arrest, and Obstructing Governmental Administration.