2020-#Bridgeport CT–This morning, members of the Bridgeport Police ESU team assisted Detectives Harper and Santora on executing an arrest and search warrants for Antonio Johnson Jr. DOB: 1/10/93.  The arrest warrant stems from an incident with a large group of dirt bikes and quads causing a nuisance on city streets.  The suspect Antonio Johnson Jr. DOB: 1/10/93 also threatened a Police Officer and his family.  The investigation led to obtaining an arrest warrant, with a $60,000 bond, for various threatening and motor vehicle violations and a search warrant was also obtained seeking items of evidence from the incident.

The search of Antonio’s residence at 213 Deforest Avenue resulted in the seizure of a 2017 Yamaha dirt bike and a loaded .38 caliber revolver.  Antonio is a convicted felon, has a violent criminal history and is currently on federal probation/pretrial for another firearm offense.  Based on the firearm seizure this morning, probable cause was developed for an additional arrest warrant charging Antonio with Criminal Possession of a Firearm and a court set bond of $250,000.   Antonio Johnson Jr. was taken into custody pursuant to the arrest warrants with a total of $310,000 in bonds.

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