Topline: An Elizabeth Borough resident was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm after firing four shots in the air, in violation of his criminal history that prohibited him from possessing a weapon.
Published: April 5, 2023 8:00 am ET
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Elizabeth Borough, PA (PPP)— Blake William Conlan, a 40-year-old resident of Elizabeth Borough, was charged with a felony offense following a report of possible shots fired in Duke Park.
According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed with the Magisterial District Court, an officer was dispatched to the area after two residents reported hearing shots that they believed came from the dead end of Fifth Avenue. Upon investigation, the officer observed Conlan firing a weapon up in the air on the 900 block of Sixth Avenue.
The officer activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car and instructed Conlan to put the weapon on the roof of a nearby vehicle and step away.
Conlan’s criminal history revealed that he should not have had possession of a firearm, leading to charges of Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and Disorderly Conduct.
Name: Blake William Conlan
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Agency: Elizabeth Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000041-2023
Date Filed: March 16, 2023
Bail: $50,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: bail was posted on March 16 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms (Felony 1)
- Disorderly Conduct (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
At time stated, I was dispatched to the area of Duke Park and or Center Avenue for possible shots fired. Upon getting to Duke park, I spoke with two residents that heard what they believed were shots and was told they thought it was the dead end of Fifth Avenue. I checked the dead end and spoke with somebody there, they directed me to the end of Sixth Avenue. Upon getting to the 900 block of Sixth Avenue, I observed a white male firing a weapon up in the air. 4 shots were observed by this Officer. At this time, I activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car that I was in. I exited the marked car and instructed the male to put the weapon on the roof of a near-by vehicle and step away. The male was identified as Blake William Conlan, the resident of ██████████████, the location that I was out at. Mr. Conlan was taken in to custody, and the firearm was unloaded by this Officer. The weapon is a Rock River Arms LAR-15 (AR style pistol) bearing serial number CM88592. Mr. Conlan, now in handcuffs and double locked behind his back, was placed in the marked Elizabeth Borough police unit and transported to the Elizabeth Borough Police Station. After getting his criminal history, it was determined that he should not have had possession of a firearm. With this information he will be charged with 6105a1, Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and 5503a4 Disorderly Conduct.
The Rock River Arms LAR-15 will be put in to evidence, and the proper owner of the firearm will be notified of its whereabouts and the future of the weapon. We have the name of alleged owner, at this time the firearm is coming back “no record found.” We are told he gun belongs to ███████ and his wife ███. Their number is ███████.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Shots Fired: Elizabeth Borough Resident Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearm
An Elizabeth Borough resident was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm after firing four shots in the air, in violation of his criminal history that prohibited him from possessing a weapon.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: April 5, 2023 8:00 am ET
Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Jacoby Clarke / Pexels
Elizabeth Borough, PA (PPP)— Blake William Conlan, a 40-year-old resident of Elizabeth Borough, was charged with a felony offense following a report of possible shots fired in Duke Park.
According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed with the Magisterial District Court, an officer was dispatched to the area after two residents reported hearing shots that they believed came from the dead end of Fifth Avenue. Upon investigation, the officer observed Conlan firing a weapon up in the air on the 900 block of Sixth Avenue.
The officer activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car and instructed Conlan to put the weapon on the roof of a nearby vehicle and step away.
Conlan’s criminal history revealed that he should not have had possession of a firearm, leading to charges of Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and Disorderly Conduct.
Name: Blake William Conlan
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Agency: Elizabeth Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000041-2023
Date Filed: March 16, 2023
Bail: $50,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: bail was posted on March 16 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms (Felony 1)
- Disorderly Conduct (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
At time stated, I was dispatched to the area of Duke Park and or Center Avenue for possible shots fired. Upon getting to Duke park, I spoke with two residents that heard what they believed were shots and was told they thought it was the dead end of Fifth Avenue. I checked the dead end and spoke with somebody there, they directed me to the end of Sixth Avenue. Upon getting to the 900 block of Sixth Avenue, I observed a white male firing a weapon up in the air. 4 shots were observed by this Officer. At this time, I activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car that I was in. I exited the marked car and instructed the male to put the weapon on the roof of a near-by vehicle and step away. The male was identified as Blake William Conlan, the resident of ██████████████, the location that I was out at. Mr. Conlan was taken in to custody, and the firearm was unloaded by this Officer. The weapon is a Rock River Arms LAR-15 (AR style pistol) bearing serial number CM88592. Mr. Conlan, now in handcuffs and double locked behind his back, was placed in the marked Elizabeth Borough police unit and transported to the Elizabeth Borough Police Station. After getting his criminal history, it was determined that he should not have had possession of a firearm. With this information he will be charged with 6105a1, Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and 5503a4 Disorderly Conduct.
The Rock River Arms LAR-15 will be put in to evidence, and the proper owner of the firearm will be notified of its whereabouts and the future of the weapon. We have the name of alleged owner, at this time the firearm is coming back “no record found.” We are told he gun belongs to ███████ and his wife ███. Their number is ███████.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Shots Fired: Elizabeth Borough Resident Arrested for Illegal Possession of Firearm
An Elizabeth Borough resident was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm after firing four shots in the air, in violation of his criminal history that prohibited him from possessing a weapon.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: April 5, 2023 8:00 am ET
Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: Jacoby Clarke / Pexels
Elizabeth Borough, PA (PPP)— Blake William Conlan, a 40-year-old resident of Elizabeth Borough, was charged with a felony offense following a report of possible shots fired in Duke Park.
According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed with the Magisterial District Court, an officer was dispatched to the area after two residents reported hearing shots that they believed came from the dead end of Fifth Avenue. Upon investigation, the officer observed Conlan firing a weapon up in the air on the 900 block of Sixth Avenue.
The officer activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car and instructed Conlan to put the weapon on the roof of a nearby vehicle and step away.
Conlan’s criminal history revealed that he should not have had possession of a firearm, leading to charges of Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and Disorderly Conduct.
Name: Blake William Conlan
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Agency: Elizabeth Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-26
Docket Number: MJ-05226-CR-0000041-2023
Date Filed: March 16, 2023
Bail: $50,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to post bail. Note: bail was posted on March 16 by Freedom Fast Bail Bonds Inc.
Criminal Charges
- Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms (Felony 1)
- Disorderly Conduct (Summary offense)
Affidavit of Probable Cause
At time stated, I was dispatched to the area of Duke Park and or Center Avenue for possible shots fired. Upon getting to Duke park, I spoke with two residents that heard what they believed were shots and was told they thought it was the dead end of Fifth Avenue. I checked the dead end and spoke with somebody there, they directed me to the end of Sixth Avenue. Upon getting to the 900 block of Sixth Avenue, I observed a white male firing a weapon up in the air. 4 shots were observed by this Officer. At this time, I activated the emergency lights on the marked Elizabeth Borough police car that I was in. I exited the marked car and instructed the male to put the weapon on the roof of a near-by vehicle and step away. The male was identified as Blake William Conlan, the resident of ██████████████, the location that I was out at. Mr. Conlan was taken in to custody, and the firearm was unloaded by this Officer. The weapon is a Rock River Arms LAR-15 (AR style pistol) bearing serial number CM88592. Mr. Conlan, now in handcuffs and double locked behind his back, was placed in the marked Elizabeth Borough police unit and transported to the Elizabeth Borough Police Station. After getting his criminal history, it was determined that he should not have had possession of a firearm. With this information he will be charged with 6105a1, Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, and 5503a4 Disorderly Conduct.
The Rock River Arms LAR-15 will be put in to evidence, and the proper owner of the firearm will be notified of its whereabouts and the future of the weapon. We have the name of alleged owner, at this time the firearm is coming back “no record found.” We are told he gun belongs to ███████ and his wife ███. Their number is ███████.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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