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CRIME & SAFETY
Paris Police Report For Monday, July 22
On Saturday, officers contacted Jairus Naqwell Garnes, 20, in the 1000 block of NE 8th St., knowing that Garnes had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Garnes admitted to possession of a handgun in his backpack. Officers recovered the gun with the serial number showing tampering. Officers discovered that Garnes was also a convicted felon. They charged him with warrants for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon X 3, Felon in Possession of Firearm warrant X 1, and on view charges of Felon in Possession of Firearm “On View” as well as Tampering with Identifying Numbers, on view. He was booked and transported to Lamar County Jail. This arrest stemmed from a July 9 incident in which Garnes was involved in a shooting in the Booker T Washington Apartments.
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