Armed threat in Lovejoy brings menacing charge
An Eden man who police say had an AK-47 in his truck faces menacing and weapons possession charges after his arrest Sunday night.
Craig T. Howard, 23, of Southwestern Boulevard, is accused of threatening a 38-year-old man at about 6:30 p. m. on Goethe Street in the city’s Lovejoy neighborhood.
Police, who pulled over Howard’s pickup on Roland Street in Cheektowaga, found six handguns and an AK- 47 in the truck, according to a report.
Five of the seven guns were loaded, police said.
Howard lifted his shirt to show the victim a gray and black handgun in his waistband, the victim told police.
Howard, who was arrested by Officers Charles Skipper, Joseph Walters and Patrick Murtha, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing.
