Convicted Felon Charged with Firearm Possession in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. — Tupelo police have charged a 30-year-old man with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after a bicycle stop on Ida B. Wells Street.
On Oct. 7, officers contacted a suspect on a bicycle near Ida B. Wells Street. The suspect was found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of narcotics. Officers later discovered the suspect was also in possession of a firearm and had previously been convicted of a felony offense.
On Oct. 8, after further investigation, Akevious A. Tucker, 30, of Tupelo, was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir ordered Tucker held on a $10,000 bond. A hold was also placed on Tucker by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The charge will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
