Man caught with gun stolen from Southaven store at Applebee’s
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis police arrested a man accused of having drugs and a stolen gun in a car.
Police saw a black Kia Forte pulling onto a parking lot at the Applebee’s on Union on October 11 with temporary Tenn. license tags.
Caderius Bailey is charged with possessing a firearm during the commission/ attempt to commit a dangerous felony, theft of property for $2,500, possession of controlled substances with intent to sell fentanyl. marijuana, possession of controlled substance with intent to sell meth, and possession of controlled substance with intent to sell fentanyl.
According to the affidavit, officers stopped the car and smelled a strong odor of marijuana.
When officers asked Bailey to exit the car they retrieved a black Glock 17 9mm from his waistband and a plastic bag of suspected marijuana from his jacket.
After searching the car, police found several plastic baggies of marijuana, meth, and 2 fentanyl pills.
The gun came back stolen from Cabela’s Sporting Goods, an arms dealer in Southaven.
The Glock was one of 162 weapons stolen from the store.
Police say the front passenger had revoked driver’s license.
In a statement, the passenger said she allowed Bailey to ride in her car to go to Applebee’s.
She said, she picked him up from his grandma’s house and he came to the car with a red backpack.
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