2 Montgomery men arrested after traffic stop revealed them driving stolen vehicle with illegal gun, MCSO officials say

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. ( WKRG ) — Two Montgomery men were arrested after a traffic stop near the Alabama Welcome Center found they were in a stolen vehicle with an illegal gun, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies with MCSO arrested 28-year-old Lemarco Quentez Burkett and 18-year-old Wilvontae Jerrell Tallie after a traffic stop on I-1-10 near the Alabama Welcome Center on Wednesday, July 17.

According to the MCSO release, Burkett was the driver and Tallie was the passenger in a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro that was listed as stolen from Texas. When deputies approached the vehicle, they said Burkett appeared to be attempting to flee while Tallie appeared to be reaching toward the floorboard area.

Additional deputies came to secure the scene, and reports said they found a short-barrelled AR-15 loaded with the safety off on the floorboard of the passenger side. Alabama law says, “It is a felony to possess, obtain, receive, sell, or use a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun in violation of federal law.”

Burkett was arrested and charged with first-degree receiving stolen property and firearm possession/short bar sale, the release said.

Tallie was arrested for firearm possession/ short bar sale, according to the release.

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