On Friday, April 26, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy assigned to the downtown patrol initiative conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for its expired registration. Upon further investigation it was discovered the plate did not belong to the vehicle and the driver’s license was revoked.

A strong odor of marijuana was noted by the HCSO deputy, and as the vehicle was being searched the suspect admitted to being in possession of a loaded shotgun, which was safely recovered along with loose ammunition.

The suspect, Cedric Conner, is a previously convicted felon who was charged with Aggravated Assault in 2004 when he had shot someone. Conner is being charged with: Unlawful Removal of Registration, Driving on a Revoked License, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

He was then transported to the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center without incident.