Hunter
06/26/22
A Cedar Rapids man was taken into custody Friday night after allegedly being found in illegal possession of a handgun.
Police were called to the 1500 block of 120th Street Northwest in Fairfax just before 8:45 for suspicious activity. Reportedly, a neighbor called and said they believed they heard at least ten gunshots coming from the area of the house. Upon arrival, a deputy spoke with 35-year-old Robert Thornton of Carroll Drive. He allegedly told the deputy that he had been shooting a 9mm pistol that he kept for home protection.
The firearm then reportedly was placed in the driver’s side door panel of the vehicle he was driving.
A check of Thornton’s records showed a conviction out of Tennessee in 2017 for Aggravated Domestic Assault, and not allowed to possess a firearm.
He was taken into custody and charged with Dominion or Control of a Firearm by a Domestic Abuser, a Class D Felony punishable by a prison term of up to five years if convicted.