Connellsville man denied bail on firearms charges
A Connellsville man was denied bail after he was reportedly found with guns when police arrested him on a warrant.
Clifford M. Madison III, 19, of 9th Street is charged with three counts of possession of a firearm prohibited and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was denied bail in the case because he allegedly skipped bond and failed to answer any questions during his arraignment with Magisterial District Judge Ronald Haggerty Jr. Friday afternoon, according to court documents.
Madison was convicted of aggravated assault and assault by prisoner Aug. 15, 2017, court documents indicate.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in his case, Connellsville Police served an arrest warrant on him at his home at about 11 a.m. Friday. He was found in a bedroom with three firearms and three digital scales with residue, police said.
His preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday before Haggerty.