https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2021/06/23 ... ffic-stop/Florida felon found with hatchet in Cape Coral traffic stop
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Two men were arrested Saturday after a license plate reader pinged on a stolen license plate found on the vehicle the pair were in.
One of the men was found to be a convicted felon and had a large hatchet, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
Bernard Prescott, 44, and Christopher Prince, 37, are facing charges after the stop around 9 p.m. that led to the discovery of an arrest warrant for Prescott, police said.
Police said the car the two were in was unregistered and had a stolen license plate. Officers saw a large hatchet with a tape-wrapped handle between the door and the seat Prince was sitting in, according to the arrest report.
A search of the vehicle uncovered seven grams of methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia, police said.
Prescott was arrested for a warrant that was issued for failing to appear on a suspended license and will face charges for the stolen license plate.
Prince, who is a convicted felon, is facing charges of drug possession, and carrying a concealed weapon as a felon.
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Hatchet Job
Hatchet Job
I get it that a convicted felon is not allowed to have a weapon. But a hatchet is primarily a tool. Unlike a gun, a hatchet is only a weapon if misused. A screwdriver, a jammer or a saw could also be used as a weapon. Is a convicted felon not allowed to own tools?
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