A loaded gun was found on an Auburn man who was taken into custody while a search warrant was executed in the city on Tuesday.
Austin Coff, 22, of Auburn was taken into custody around 9 a.m., according to a news release from the Auburn Police Department. The Finger Lakes Drug Task Force, Auburn Police Department, and New York State National Guard Counter Drug Task Force worked together.
Coff was pulled over in a vehicle on Columbus Street when the search warrant was executed. A loaded, semi-automatic handgun was located on him. He’s a state parolee, according to police.
As result, Coff was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, as a felony, and held on a parole violation warrant.
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