A man dressed in camouflage with an airsoft gun that looked like an assault rifle was found lying on a bike path in Norwalk on Thursday morning and has been arrested.
Norwalk police said officers were called to respond to the intersection of Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue at 9:14 a.m. and found the man lying on his stomach on the bike path behind Lynes Place. An airsoft gun that looked like an AK-47 next to him.
Police said the suspect, a 26-year-old Norwalk man, is on probation and has a history that prohibits him from possessing firearms.
He was charged with illegal use of a facsimile firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon and second-degree breach of peace.
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His bond was set at $500,000 and he is due in court on Dec. 29.
