KILLEEN, Texas — A 24-year-old man who was acquitted in a 2008 Killeen murder is facing a new felony charge after police arrested him over the weekend.
Antwon Dwyon Harris has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. He is in custody at Bell County Jail.
In April 2011, a jury had found Harris not guilty of the 2008 murder of Fred Dimock Jr. He faced trial twice for Dimock’s death, with the first ending in a mistrial after the jury became deadlocked.
On Friday, police arrested Harris after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, according to an arrest affidavit. The initial report which officers got from dispatch listed Harris as the suspect. The stolen vehicle was located by officers in the area of Wells Circle in Killeen.
Officers spotted Harris walking toward the car as they observed it. Harris made eye contact with officers and changed the direction he was walking. He then began running behind an apartment building and dropped a handgun in the parking lot, the affidavit states.
Police chased him on foot and apprehended him. They then retrieved the handgun, a .45-caliber semi-automatic Ruger. The affidavit states Harris was also found in possession of an unspecified amount of marijuana. Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin arraigned Harris Saturday, setting his bond at $100,000.
Jail records show Harris also is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft of property, less than $1,500, credit card abuse, possession of marijuana, less than 2 ounces in a drug-free zone and criminal trespass. His total bond is $315,000.
Harris was also convicted previously of fleeing a police officer in January 2007 in a Michigan court.
Mfrances is a news writer for NinjaCOPS.com where you can get high quality self defense weapons, rechargeable stun gun flashlights, and law enforcement stun guns.
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