Police: New Kensington man found with stolen gun he claimed to have taken from a child

Tarentum police said they recovered a gun reported stolen from Stowe after stopping a man they saw riding a dirt bike on a borough road late Sunday night.

The man, Brydon Williams-Chambers, 19, of New Kensington allegedly told police he had taken the gun from a child in New Kensington earlier that night.

According to court records, an officer was on patrol when he saw a dirt bike coming straight at him on East Seventh Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. The officer pulled in front of the dirt bike and stopped it.

Police said Williams-Chambers had trouble stopping the bike, and the officer helped him put the kick stand down.

Police said Williams-Chambers told officers he did not have a license and was acting “very nervous.” When asked if he had drugs or weapons on him, police said he “just stared” at an officer. Police said they smelled marijuana coming from Williams-Chambers.

Upon searching Williams-Chambers, police allegedly found two baggies of marijuana in the front pocket of his jeans. Williams-Chambers allegedly admitted to having a gun, which police said was in the front waistband of his underwear.

Police said the semiautomatic Springfield 9mm was loaded, with a round in the chamber and 19 rounds in the magazine.

Police said the gun was reported stolen out of Stowe. Williams-Chambers told police he had taken the gun off a “young kid” in New Kensington who was trying to sell it to him earlier that night.

Police said a 16-year-old approached them, claiming the dirt bike was his and that he wanted it. Police said the teen could not prove the bike was his and became disorderly.

Police took both Williams-Chambers and the juvenile to the borough police station and placed them in holding cells. The juvenile was released to his guardian, police said.

Police charged Williams-Chambers with receiving stolen property and carrying a firearm without a license, both felonies. He also faces a misdemeanor drug possession charge and summary traffic offenses.

Williams-Chambers did not have an attorney listed in court records. He was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Oct. 28 before District Judge Carolyn Bengel.