Northeast Ohio police officer charged with selling shotgun, assault rifles, pistols to felons
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A police officer outside Cleveland who authorities say sold guns to felons has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Northeast Ohio Media Group (http://bit.ly/1NIWdAI ) reports that 29-year-old Kevin Lumpkin was charged Wednesday with two counts of unlawful sale of firearms to a felon.
Authorities say the North Randall officer knew the men who bought the weapons had convictions and that it was illegal for them to own guns.
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Lumpkin's attorney didn't return calls from the media group seeking comment.
A criminal complaint says Lumpkin sold one felon a shotgun, two assault rifles, a pistol and a bulletproof vest. It says he sold another felon a pistol.
Cleveland police say they found boxes for two of the weapons while investigating a 2013 domestic dispute.
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Solon police say they recovered a pistol traced back to Lumpkin in April 2014.
Lumpkin is on leave from the police department.
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Information from: Northeast Ohio Media Group, http://www.cleveland.com