Crime of the Day: Possession

March, 2010 - Crime: Criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of hollow-point bullets, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Weewaken, New Jersey - Donald Martin West, a Tennessean with a CCW, and a companion were stopped at the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel for a traffic violation. Police discovered during the stop that the individuals had loaded firearms with hollow-point bullets, handcuffs, cigars filled with marijuana, and pot pipes.

March, 2010 - Crime: Trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell

Wilmington, North Carolina - Due to a report of a suspicious vehicle, police were called to the Travelodge at 1:00 AM to investigate. The car belonged to Calvin Coolidge Underdue, a CCW permit holder. If police thought Calvin was nervous when they got there, they knew something was up when they called in the K-9 squad. Why? Because Calvin fainted.

Police found 300 grams of cocaine, $1,680 dollars and a .22 Magnum.

Crime: Four counts of felony possession of drugs

Franklin, New Hampshire - David Alan Johnson, a CCW permit holder, pulled into the wrong driveway at the wrong time. The owner of the driveway was speaking to the police chief when he pulled up and informed police that he didn't want David on his property and that he was probably carrying drugs on him. When the police went to his car to tell him that the property owner didn't want him there, he smelled pot.

Further investigation found that he was carrying multiple prescription drugs and $30,000 worth of cocaine. More coke was discovered when they searched his home, as well as pot.

Oh, and he was out on bail for drug charges in a nearby town.

Aren't these the ones who aren't supposed to have CCW?

March, 2010 - Crime: Trafficking in marijuana, following too closely, failure to affix tax stamp and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony

Durant, Oklahoma - When pulled over for a traffic violation, Deon Perry produced both his driver's license and his concealed weapon's card, telling the officer that he just showed it "out of habit". Unfortunately out of habit the officer checked the car when he got a whiff of raw pot.

He found 58 lbs. of pot and a loaded 9mm Glock.

March, 2010 - Crime: Two counts of assault with intent to murder, discharging a weapon in a building and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony

Albion, Michigan - It's unclear how Alvin Wigley obtained or kept a concealed carry weapon permit considering his history of mental illness, but one way or another he had one. And, as usual, the combination of guns and mental illness was harrowing.

Wigley was arrested after firing between 15 - 20 rounds in a motel where he was staying, including shots fired at police through a door after police had announced themselves. After his arrest, police discovered he had cooked his alarm clock in the microwave and written a note stating that "God delivered me and placed me in Albion". Wigley also informed police that he was hearing voices.

We pray that Mr. Wigley receives the assistance he needs but loses both the permit and the firearms.