Suspect arrested carrying stolen gun

On Saturday, March 30, 2013, at approximately 11:00 pm, a Boca Raton Police Services Department officer was traveling north on Congress Avenue when a white Land Rover passed the marked police car at a high rate of speed.

The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and as he approached the car could immediately smell marijuana.  A search of the suspect and the car turned up 2.6 grams of marijuana along with more than a half a dozen Xanax pills.  While searching the car officers also found a Glock 26, 9mm sub compact pistol under the driver’s seat.  The gun, which wasn’t loaded, was determined stolen

from Pembroke Pines on March 3, 2013.

Officers arrested and charged Andrew Lowery with Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Carrying a Concealed Firearm, and possession of Xanax and Marijuana.