Macon man arrested for possession of gun in north Macon

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man for possession of a gun.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 23 on I475 north near Zebulon Road. 

Deputies saw a Chevy Malibu make several lane changes without signaling. They stopped the car and approached the driver, 35-year-old Brandon Elijah Houser, of Macon. 

Deputies say they used a police dog to search the car where they found drugs. 

Authorities detained Houser and searched the car.  They found the following:

• FNH Five-Seven handgun 
• a bag with marijuana residue

Authorities determined that Houser was a convicted felon.

Deputies took Houser to the Bibb County Jail and charged him with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Authorities released him on a $5,700.00 bond.   

Anyone with information

If you have any information about this incident, call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500. You can also call the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.