Hazelwood Drive Man Charged with Unlawful Handgun Possession

Jun 20, 2016 at 09:13 am by bryan


A 29-year old Hazelwood Drive man is charged with possessing a handgun while intoxicated. Jonathan Letzler was arrested Friday morning around 2:30 by Murfreesboro Police Detective Ed Gorham.

He was called to Gentleman Jim's on Greenland Drive in reference to a subject with a handgun. The detective reports when he arrived on the scene, Letzler dropped the gun on the ground then picked it back up as he approached. He was detained after Gorham identified himself and the gun was placed on the car seat.

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After looking into the vehicle and seeing an open bottle of beer in the cup holder and allegedly smelling alcohol on Letzler, he was arrested for possessing a handgun while being intoxicated.

MPD Arrest Report #16-12216

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