Elmira Teen Arrested on Weapons Charge

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office made an early morning traffic stop in Elmira on Saturday for vehicle and traffic violations. Upon investigation, a passenger in the vehicle, 18-year-old Michael Latour of Elmira was found to have a loaded .38 caliber revolver in his waistband. The firearm had previously been reported stolen to the Elmira Police Department. Latour was charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon and felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property. He was arraigned in Elmira City Court and remanded to the Chemung County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash or $30,000 property bond.