Man arrested on gun-related charges

A 42-year-old Lafayette, Indiana man was arrested Friday following an investigation into a stolen handgun that was pawned in Key Largo.

Jason Michael Wilhelm as charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, dealing in stolen property, fraud and failure to register as a convicted felon in Monroe County.

The Sheriff’s Office worked alongside law enforcement partners in Indiana and Tennessee on the case, which began when the Sheriff’s Office was informed that a gun reported stolen out of Tennessee and likely pawned in the Florida Keys.

A pawn shop in Key Largo provided the gun and employees there identified Wilhelm from a photo lineup as the person who pawned the .380-caliber pistol.

Wilhelm has a criminal history ranging from drug possession to fraud and battery.

Wilhelm was arrested Friday after warrants were issued for his arrest.

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