MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 56-year-old man from Grassy Key, Florida, with a prior felony record, was arrested on Sunday for illegally possessing firearms following a domestic dispute.
James Barney Kast faces charges of criminal mischief and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call near Mile Marker 58, where Kast was accused of damaging a woman’s vehicle during an argument.
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A search of Kast’s residence uncovered a .22-caliber rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun, both of which he is prohibited from owning due to his felony convictions.
Kast has a criminal history that includes prior convictions for assault, burglary, grand theft, and robbery in Chatham and Polk counties. He was taken into custody and transported to the Monroe County Jail.
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