Braddock, PA (PPP)—Alonzo Lewis, 24 of Pittsburgh, was arrested on multiple charges after police officers responded to a report of a vehicle parked with lights on and occupants inside for several hours.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered Lewis, along with two other males, inside a silver Ford Explorer parked in front of an apartment building.

During the investigation, it was discovered that Lewis was in possession of two AR-15 style rifles, heroin and suspected crack cocaine. Officers also found drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

According to the police report, the other passengers of the vehicle fled on foot.

Name: Alonzo Lewis
Gender: Male
Age: 24

Agency: Braddock Police Department

Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-47
Docket Number: MJ-05247-CR-0000140-2023
Date Filed: March 16, 2023

Bail: $1.00 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail.

Criminal Charges

1. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms. (Felony 1)
2. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms. (Felony 1)
3. Carrying a firearm without a license. (Felony 3)
4. Carrying a firearm without a license. (Felony 3)
5. Prohibited acts – possession with intent to deliver (Felony)
6. Prohibited acts – possession with intent to deliver (Felony)
7. Prohibited acts – possession (Misdemeanor)
8. Prohibited acts – possession (Misdemeanor)
9. Disorderly conduct (Summary offense)
10. Carrying a loaded weapon (Summary offense)
11. Carrying a loaded weapon (Summary offense)
12. Drivers required to be licensed (Summary offense)

Affidavit of Probable Cause
ON THE DATE/TIME OF THIS REPORT, THIS OFFICER AND NORTH BRADDOCK OFFICER MCGLAUGHLIN RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF ██ PARKER ST FOR A VEHICLE WITH LIGHTS ON AND PERSONS INSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS OBSERVED 3 MALES INSIDE A SILVER FORD EXPLORER BEARING PA REG ███████.

FRONT SEAT DRIVER IDENTIFIED AS LEWIS, ALONZO PA ID ███████ AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IDENTIFIED BY PA ID AS ███████ ███████. REAR RIGHT PASSENGER IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS ███████ NO DOB.

███████ STATED THAT HIS GRANDMOTHER LIVES IN THE APARTMENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF.

███████ EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND ATTEMPTED TO WALK INTO THE APARTMENT, WHEN OFFICER MCGLAUGHUN ATTEMPTED TO STOP ███████, HE PUSHED AWAY STRIKING OFFICER MCGLAUGHLIN IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND FLED ON FOOT. NO INJURIES NOTED TO OFFICER MCGLAUGHLIN.

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS ORDERED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING A WEAPONS CHECK ON ███████, ███████ RAN AWAY FROM OFFICERS.

LEWIS STILL REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THIS OFFICER PERFORMED A WEAPONS CHECK, WITHOUT LOCATING A WEAPON ON HIS PERSON. LEWIS HANDED THIS OFFICER A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE WITH SUSPECTED MARIJUANA WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE.

THIS OFFICER STARTED TO CHECK THE DRIVER’S AREA, AND OBSERVED A RIFLE BARREL UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. UPON OBSERVING THIS ITEM, LEWIS WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED IN HANDCUFFS AND DETAINED.

ONCE IN CUSTODY, A SEARCH WAS COMPLETED OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOCATING THE WEAPON, AND 2 AR 15 STYLE WEAPONS WERE RECOVERED.

1ST AR DESCRIBED AS A RUGAR AR-556 14 INCH BARREL. SERIAL NUMBER 851-14937. WEAPON HAD ONE LIVE ROUND IN THE CHAMBER, AND A FULL MAGAZINE OF AMMUNITION IN THE WELL OF THE WEAPON.

2ND AR DESCRIBED A PALMETTO ARMS PA-15 MULTI 11 INCH BARREL SERIAL NUMBER SCB011772 WEAPON DID NOT HAVE A ROUND CHAMBERED, HOWEVER, HAD A FULLY LOADED MAGAZINE IN THE WELL OF THE WEAPON.

IN ADDITION TO THE WEAPONS, DRUGS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WERE ALSO GIVEN TO OFFICERS BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER, AS BOTH STATED THEY WERE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE ‘SMOKING WEED’

LOCATED IN A GREEN CROWN ROYAL BAG NEAR THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS 2 BRICKS (CONTAINING 4 BUNDLES OF 10 STAMPS EACH) OF HEROIN LABELED “BLUE HILL AVE” AND A CLEAR PLASTIC BAGGIE CONTAINING A ‘HALF COOKIE’ OF SUSPECTED CRACK COCAINE.

ALL ITEMS WERE SEIZED AND PLACED INTO EVIDENCE.

ADA CARUSO WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED REGARDING ALL CHARGES LISTED, ADA CARUSO APPROVED ALL CHARGES.

VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ALLMOR TOWING FROM THE SCENE, AND LEWIS WAS TRANSPORTED TO BRADDOCK STATION FOR PAPERWORK PROCESSING, THEN WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO ACJ ON THE AFOREMENTIONED CHARGES.