Reputed gang member nabbed with gun near park

BRIDGEPORT - A reputed city gang member was arrested at a city park with a gun loaded with a large capacity magazine, police said. Ervin “Swerve” Ezekiel, 34, of Steuben Street, was charged Tuesday with illegal transfer of a gun, possession of a pistol without a permit, possession of a large-capacity magazine and criminal possession of a firearm. He was being held in lieu of $300,000 bond. The State Police Gang Task Force was conducting a surveillance Tuesday afternoon on the city’s East Side when police said they saw Ezekiel walking on East Washington Avenue towards Washington Park with a gun hanging out of his pant pocket.

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