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Man Charged with Possession of Illegal Weapon

St. Croix police conducting an investigation Sunday stopped and questioned a man only to discover he was allegedly carrying an unlicensed weapon and they arrested him about 9:30 p.m., the Police Department reported.

Jovan K. Felix, 26, was arrested and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Police said they were conducting an investigation in the Sion Farm area when they encountered Felix. After speaking with him, police said, they found that he was carrying the weapons.

Felix was placed on $25,000 bail and remanded to the Golden Grove Correctional Facility pending further court action.

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