According to the Paducah Police Department, officers performed a traffic stop on a vehicle Wednesday morning for having an expired registration.
One of the passengers in the vehicle was asked for his name and date of birth. The passenger, 28-year-old Marcus J. Tyler, reportedly gave the name and date of birth of his brother.
Officers say Tyler was uncooperative when asked to get out of the vehicle, telling officers he was unable to stand. Officers assisted him with exiting the vehicle, and reportedly found a handgun.
A computer check allegedly revealed the gun was stolen. Tyler told officers that an unknown man at a club had asked him to hold it.
Tyler was arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail. He is being charged with receiving stolen property, identity theft, and the bench warrant charging him with not paying court costs.
