Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police arrest a convicted felon in possession of a handgun following a traffic stop.
KPD says officers stopped a car early Sunday morning in the area of East Hill Avenue and Historic Preservation Drive for an equipment violation.
Officers report witnessing the driver attempting to hide something on the passenger side of the vehicle. Further investigation by officers, including a positive K-9 alert to the presence of narcotics, lead to the discovery of a Taurus handgun and a small amount of marijuana.
The driver, a 21-year-old man who was convicted previously of aggravated robbery from an incident in 2023, was taken into custody for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
