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Two Gun Arrests

Officers arrested two people on Nov. 29 for harboring guns.

In the first case, two young men walked into a restaurant on East Kingsbridge Road and soon became embroiled in an argument with another group of young men.

One of the two young men, who police identified as Michael James, 24, of Bailey Avenue, raised up his shirt, showing his adversaries a weapon tucked into the waist of his pants.

Restaurant workers immediately called the police who arrived just as the gunman and his associate were leaving the restaurant. The two men resisted, but were eventually subdued by police officers. One of the cops, Officer Troy Griffith hurt his knee in the melee.

James, who police said has six prior arrests including at least one for robbery and one for gun possession, now faces gun possession and resisting arrest charges.

In the other case, members of the Five-Two anti-crime unit stopped a young man outside of 3405 Gates Pl. at around 9 p.m. when they noticed a suspicious-looking bulge protruding from his waist band.

Officers discovered that the young man was packing a .32 caliber Baretta in his pants and arrested him.

Police say Alejandro Huerta, 22, who lives at 3405 Gates, was arrested and charged with gun possession. Over the summer, police say Huerta was released on bail after being charged with gang assault.

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