Two arrested after midnight traffic stop in Gulfport
On July 27, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 20-year-old Jontae Da’quarius McNeal and charged him with one count of Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and a 16-year-old juvenile was charged with six counts of Burglary of a Vehicle.
On July 27, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Detectives with The Gulfport Police Department Anti-Crime Unit conducted a traffic stop near 51st Street.
During the traffic stop, Detectives made contact with the occupants and conducted a search of the vehicle. During the search, McNeal was found to be in possession of a stolen firearm and the juvenile was in possession of a window break hammer.
McNeal was processed and transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center to be held in lieu of his $50,000 bond, set by Judge Patano. The juvenile was transported to the Harrison County Youth Detention Center.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
