POLICE BEAT: Little Rock man, 24, faces gun, drug charges

Police lights are shown in this file photo.
Police lights are shown in this file photo.

Little Rock man, 24, faces gun, drug charges

Little Rock police arrested a man Friday evening who faces gun and drug charges, according to an arrest report.

Police encountered Brayln Rand, 24, of Little Rock, who told officers that a gun they found was his. No details were given in the report about where the gun was found, but police reported finding about an ounce of suspected marijuana and a scale in Rand's possession.

Rand is accused of two felonies -- simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm, and a drug possession count -- and a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge.

Drugs, guns found in search of home

Arkansas State Police on Friday morning arrested a man they say had drugs and guns in his home that they found while executing a search warrant, according to an arrest report.

Troopers searched the home of Charles Smith, 53, at 8207 Pennwood Drive in Sherwood about 6:30 a.m. Friday.

In Smith's closet, they reported finding a semi-automatic .30-06 rifle and a single-shot .410 shotgun next to pipes with white powdery residue and a pile of a clear crystalline substance.

Smith is accused of four felonies -- simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, maintaining a drug premises, a drug possession charge and a drug paraphernalia charge.

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