â(The driver) advised that the reason he sped up when officers got behind him was because he was scared,â Throneburg added. âHe stated he was scared because he knew the Ruger was under his driverâs seat. He admitted he threw the gun out of the window.â
But the man denied stealing the weapon and claimed instead he had bought it for $250 in a deal done on Facebook.
The man was booked on preliminary charges of the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a stolen firearm. Macon County Jail records show he was freed from custody May 3 after posting a bond of $1,500 on bail set at $15,000; prosecutors had wanted bail set at $75,000.
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and congressional leaders paid tribute Tuesday to U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Billy Evans during a solemn ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.
Evans, an 18-year member of the force who served on the agency s First Responders Unit, died during an attack at the Capitol earlier this month. His body is lying in honor in the Rotunda, an unusual distinction for a private citizen.