A man charged with illegal possession of a firearm after his vehicle was pulled over by state police on Route 28 in Harmar because the windows were tinted too dark has been ordered to stand trial.
Tyrone Lamar Shackleford, 29, of the 1200 block of Ravine Street in Munhall, was charged May 11 with a felony count of possession of a firearm along with driving with a suspended license. He also received traffic citations for driving without a license and having obstructed windows.
Shackleford, who had a warrant for his arrest out of Allegheny County on accusations of aggravated assault when he was pulled over, is being detained in the Allegheny County Jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
Shackleford was ordered to stand trial in Common Pleas Court after a June 6 preliminary hearing before District Judge David Sosovicka.
A state trooper from the Kittanning station wrote in a criminal complaint charging Shackleford that he was monitoring traffic May 11 along northbound Route 28 when a Cadillac Escalade was pulled over near Exit 11 because the windows were tinted too dark to see inside the vehicle.
The trooper said there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and Shackleford was acting nervous, according to a criminal complaint.
Shackleford told police he did not have a driver’s license or a state medical marijuana card.
Police said Shackleford was arrested after they learned there was an active warrant for his arrest from Allegheny County on aggravated assault charges, court records show.
Shackleford’s license was suspended for DUI, according to investigators.
Shackleford gave troopers permission to search the vehicle, where they found a lock box for which he said he did not have a key. He told police to “do whatever” to open the box, the complaint said.
Investigators said they found a High-Point 9 mm pistol in the box, which was within Shackleford’s reach behind the driver’s seat, the complaint said.
Shackleford is not permitted to possess a firearm because he previously was convicted of a felony.
