Stamford Man Finds Gun While Looking for Cans in Garbage

A police officer working an extra-duty shift, what police call a "ditch job", was approached by a homeless man who'd said he'd discovered a gun in the bushes, police said Wednesday.

At approximately 11 a.m. yesterday, police said an officer working an extra job in the area of the Pacific St. at Woodland St. was approached by a Robert Addison, a man known previously to police, who was attempting to perform a Good Samaritan act by turning in a discovered weapon, police said.

According to authorities, Addison alleges to have discovered a rifle the previous evening in some bushes as he was going through the garbage looking for cans. He then took the weapon, identified by police as a rifle with a modified stock, broken bolt and barrel filled with dirt, and stashed it near an abandoned apartment building.

Police said he kept it hidden safely there, "because he didn't want anyone to get hurt."

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Other Arrests

Michael Depreta, 18, of Blueberry Dr., was charged Tuesday evening with larceny (embezzlement).

Alex R. Gonzales, 22, of Perry St, was charged Tuesday morning with failure to appear.

Marion R. Johnson, 52, of Woodlawn Ave., was charged Tuesday night with criminal trespass.

Mitchell A. Lebran, 20, of Strawberry Hill Ct., was charged Tuesday afternoon with larceny.

Juan Pablo Mendez, 45, of Dolsen Pl., was charged Wednesday morning with breach of peace and interfering with an officer.

Mina Mikhail, 25, of Hillandale Ave., was charged Monday evening with illegally operating a motor vehicle and failing to renew registration.

Eddy Morales, 39, whose previous exploits about were covered here, was arrested again and charged with 13 counts of forgery.

Jonathan I. Ortiz, 25, of Robin Square E. in Norwalk, was charged early Wednesday morning with creating a public disturbance.

Jerome Earl Parham, 47, of Pacific St., was charged Tuesday afternoon with failure to appear.

Gustavo Rodriguez-Barrales, 35, of Smith St. in Portchester, was charged early Wednesday with illegally operating a motor vehicle while suspended and failure to use head lamps.

Scott Christopher Salters, 20, of Moneray Dr. in Norwalk, was charged Tuesday evening with larceny, sale of certain illegal drugs and possession of narcotics.

Fakhar Uddin, 30, of Lafayette St., was charged with illegal sale of liquor to a minor/drunkard.