Hartford police seized a gun and drugs and made an arrest after being tipped off by a Shot Spotter activation Sunday morning.
According to police, shortly before 5 a.m. units responded to 17 Sanford Street for two Shot Spotter activations. When officers arrived they found a male suspect who was detained.
The suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Cedano Brownswell of Newington, had a .380 Diamond Back handgun with live rounds in the magazine on him, as well as 3.1 ounces of crack cocaine and two live .45 caliber rounds.
Officers also found two spend casings on scene. There were no reports of injuries or property damage.
Brownswell was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a firearm without a permit, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and possession of narcotics within 1500 feet of a school.
