Crime & Safety
Man Caught With Semi-Automatic Handgun With 32 Rounds, Police Say
University City Police said Terron Jackson was illegally carrying the weapon in the 8000 block of Noel Court.
University City Police found a man carrying a concealed TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol March 15 in University City.
Terron Jackson, 19 of the 1100 block of 18th Street in St. Louis, was charged March 16 with unlawful use of a weapon.
University City Police reported an officer stopped Jackson in the 8000 block of Noel Court after the officer saw him take some suspicious actions, including throwing away a bag that contained a TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun. The gun had a magazine with 32 live rounds.
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During a search, the officer said he found Jackson had some marijuana.
Bail for Jackson was set at $10,000. He has been released from St. Louis County jail.
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For more crime information on University City Patch, see the following articles:
- U City Man Indicted on Robbery at His Own Home
- North County Man Charged With Illegally Carrying Weapon
- Man Charged in Knifepoint Robbery Near the Loop
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