A traffic stop by Bridgeport Police for motor vehicle violations on Wednesday night, July 22, 2026, led to the arrest of a 19-year-old city man for illegally possessing a loaded firearm with an altered serial number and a large-capacity magazine.
Nineteen-year-old Kyeshon Leven King of Bridgeport was stopped by a patrol officer at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Boulevard around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday after the car he was driving was observed moving erratically.
A 9-millimeter Glock semi-automatic handgun with a 40-round, high-capacity magazine was found inside King’s waistband. There was one live round in the chamber of the firearm, which had an altered serial number.
King was charged with:
Failure to Drive in the Proper Lane
Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Signal
Disobeying the Signal of an Officer
Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit
Illegal Alteration of a Firearm
Illegal Sale/Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine
Illegal Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle
King was given a bond of $65,000.