Ocala felon allegedly arrested with loaded gun during traffic stop

A 34-year-old man on felony probation was arrested by Ocala police after a loaded revolver was allegedly found in his possession during a traffic stop.

On Monday, May 27, at approximately 10:50 p.m., an Ocala Police Department officer observed a Chevrolet SUV turning directly into the path of an oncoming vehicle near the intersection of NW 4th Street and NW Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. The second vehicle braked suddenly and avoided a collision, according to the arrest report.

A traffic stop was conducted on the SUV, and the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, later identified as Javarr Avionne Newmones, briefly began to exit the vehicle. The officer noted in the report that Newmones appeared “agitated” and “nervous” as he placed his legs outside the vehicle.

Newmones remained inside the SUV and began “moving around the driver’s seat” while “looking for items in the center console.” According to the report, Newmones told the officer that he had recently been placed on probation for fleeing from a law enforcement officer, and he further admitted that his driver’s license had been suspended.

The report says a records search revealed Newmones’ driver’s license was suspended in April 2024 and he is also on felony probation until April 2027.

Newmones was detained in handcuffs. He informed the officer that a firearm was in his waistband and that a loaded Rohm RG .22 revolver had been removed from his “groin area,” according to the report.

After being placed under arrest, Newmones was transported to the Marion County Jail, where he is currently being held on $5,000 bond. He is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and driving with a suspended license (third or subsequent offense).

Newmones entered a written plea of ​​not guilty. He is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, for an arraignment hearing, according to Marion County court records.