Cops seize gun from Marvin Harrison in N. Philly
A pair of patrol cops confiscated a 9 mm handgun from former NFL star Marvin Harrison in North Philadelphia earlier today.
Cops seize gun from Marvin Harrison in N. Philly
A pair of patrol cops confiscated a 9 mm handgun from former NFL star Marvin Harrison in North Philadelphia earlier today.
A police source said Harrison was stopped for driving a
Cadillac Escalade the wrong way on Berks Street near 27th about 2:40
p.m.
The minor traffic incident got a bit more interesting when the officers
started to question the ex-Indianapolis Colts and Roman Catholic wide
receiver.
Harrison showed the cops a permit to carry a firearm that was
registered in Montgomery County, where he owns a home, the source said.
However, he failed to mention that he had a handgun in the SUV, which
he was required to do by law, the source noted.
The cops took the gun, which is registered to a man who lives in Philadelphia, the source said.
Harrison was not charged with any wrongdoing and was allowed to leave the scene. The source said the officers asked Harrison to come in for additional questioning, but he declined. He wasn’t required to come in for questioning.
The weapon might be test-fired by investigators to determine whether it may have been used in two prior shootings linked to Harrison, the source noted.
For much of the last few years, Harrison has generated more headlines for his alleged links to the shootings than for the outstanding skill he once displayed on the football field.
Local guy Dwight Dixon claimed that Harrison shot him in the hand on April 29, 2008, after the two fought near Harrison’s garage at 25th and Thompson street in North Philly.
Another man, Robert Nixon, claimed he was wounded in the back by an errant shot fired by Harrison.
Police later said ballistics evidence proved that several shots had been fired that day by a gun Harrison admitted to owning.
Charges were never filed, however, because then-District Attorney Lynne Abraham said Dixon, Nixon, Harrison and several others told numerous contradictory stories about the shooting.
Both Dixon and Nixon filed civil lawsuits against Harrison.
On July 21, 2009, Dixon was riddled with gunfire on Girard
Avenue near 28th Street, two blocks from Harrison’s bar,
Playmakers.
Before he died two months later, Dixon told police that he believed
Harrison was behind that shooting.
Dixon’s murder remains unsolved. Earlier this year, District Attorney Seth Williams said Harrison was a “person of interest” in the case.
Also, there is no gun registry in PA, so the fact that the gun belonged to someone else is completely irrelevant.— JIDinPhilly- " Harrison showed the cops a permit to carry a firearm that was registered in Montgomery County, where he owns a home, the source said. However, he failed to mention that he had a handgun in the SUV, which he was required to do by law, the source noted." PA law does not require you to tell a cop that you have possession of a firearm.— JIDinPhilly
- Any civilian who shoots someone dead on a city street- whether the victim was a bully and thug or not- is committing a crime. This is not the Wild West. Vigilante justice is illegal. Innocent people could be killed. Mr. Harrison should be charged with a crime if one has been committed by him, NFL star or not.— JWB109
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- they illegally confiscated his gun .— GOATGOAT
- What did he do wrong?— tashilone
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- NOT the law. Even if it was 'law' in philadelphia, his permit was issued by montco. Newspaper fail.— yawns
- THERE IS NO LAW IN PENNSYLVANIA REQUIRING YOU TO NOTIFY THE POLICE THAT YOU ARE CARRYING A FIREARM WHEN ENCOUNTERING THEM. If they ask, it is not advisable to lie though. Several states do have such a law which basically states you MUST inform a police officer upon them making contact with you, that you are carrying a firearm.— sonnybonolero
- Mr. Gambacorta, go back to your source and ask what law he/she is talking about. Follow up by asking about 18 Pa. C.S.A. sec. 6122 -- which talks about disclosing the license, not the firearm, and only upon demand! [some] police officers love to make up what "the law" requires; don't let them get away with it.— observer76
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- What Philly lawyer & Martin Brody said. I have had police say this under oath, and it is just not true. You are not required to volunteer that you are carrying. The police get very upset when it turns out that you are, but it is not illegal. What you cannot do is lie to them. The police are thinking of a slightly different requirement.— observer76
- In PA you are not required by law to advise the police you have a gun in the car. There is no handgun registration in PA, and since he had a license to carry he was allowed to have someone else's handgun in his possession. That is why he wasn't arrested or charged, yet property was seized. Why even bother doing ballistics testing, could the gun ever be used as evidence anyway considering the circumstances under which it was seized?— Martin Brody
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- More police misconduct. There is no, repeat NO requirement to notify police in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania that one is carrying a firearm. When will the Philly PD be brought to justice for constantly violating the rights of gun owners?— Philly lawyer
- Go Colts! Manning-Harrison forever.— PennGuy86
- another DWB police stop no doubt— zen
- The cops missed it; Harrison had an anti-tank gun in the trunk.— Delaware Jim
- You can take the kid out of the hood but can you take the hood out of the kid?— pmorse
- Dwight Dixon was a thug and bully. Marvin Harrison had the courage to stand up to him for the sake of the neighborhood. Marvin is a hero. A quiet man of courage.— soulman386
