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Etowah County Sheriff's Office
Monday November 14th, 2016 :: 11:30 a.m. CST

Advisory

Felon in Possession of a Firearm Arrest

(Etowah County, Alabama) An Altoona man was arrested in connection to illegally possessing a firearm, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin.

"Charles Adam Snead, 30, of Altoona, was arrested and is charged with certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm, which is a felony,” Lieutenant Robin Grant said.

While speaking with investigators at his residence, about a possible theft case, investigators observed a shotgun inside the home. Snead claimed the weapon as his and admitted to the violation of possessing the firearm. He is a convicted felon and is forbidden by law to possess a gun.

Snead is currently being detained in the Etowah County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond. He also is being held for a probation violation.

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Gadsden, AL 35901

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