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Man arrested after probation officer allegedly finds handgun in home

Brannon Irvin of Butler, charged with having stolen pistol at his house.

This is an excerpt — subscribe online or in print to read the full article.Butler police arrested a city man Thursday for allegedly having a stolen handgun at his home on American Avenue.A probation officer discovered the .380-caliber pistol in July during a compliance check at Brannon J. Irvin’s house, police said.The gun, according to investigators, was found loaded and in a kitchen drawer of the home where he lives with his wife and four young children.A detective learned that the pistol had been reported stolen on Aug. 14, 2018 from the owner’s car in Youngstown, Ohio, according to charging documents.

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