Rochester teenager appears on charge of possessing stolen gun
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(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester teenager appeared in Olmsted County Court Tuesday after allegedly being pulled over with a stolen gun in his possession.
Romeo Racial Rodriguez, 18, faces a charge of felony receiving stolen property–firearm and a charge of gross misdemeanor possessing a pistol without a permit.
According to court documents a Rochester police officer pulled a vehicle over on Broadway Avenue Aug. 8.
The officer began a DWI investigation with the driver and in the process, police searched the vehicle.
Police claim they found a Springfield XD9 handgun in a black Coach bag.
The gun had been stolen from Rochester in August of 2020.
According to court documents, Rodriguez said he’d bought the gun from a website for $600 and had collected it from a person in Minneapolis.
He did not have a permit to carry the firearm, according to court documents.
Rodriguez is scheduled to appear for a settlement hearing Jan. 28, followed by a trial in July of 2025.