Tupelo man charged with possession of firearm by convicted felon

Officers contacted a suspect on a bicycle near Ida B. Wells Street on 10-07-26 and found the person in possession of a misdemeanor amount of narcotics, according to the Tupelo Police Department.

After further investigation, Akevious A. Tucker, 30, of Tupelo, was charged on 10-08-26 with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police said Tucker was found with a firearm and had previously been convicted of a felony offense.

Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir ordered Tucker held on a $10,000 bond. The Mississippi Department of Corrections also placed a hold on him.

The charge will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.

Source: Tupelo Police Department on Facebook.