Indianapolis, IN – A 23-year-old Indianapolis man has been arrested after DNA evidence allegedly tied him to a discarded firearm from a police pursuit last year.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), officers working with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force (ICGTF) took Little Lloyd into custody on Tuesday. The arrest stems from a March 13, 2024, traffic stop on the 3500 block of Station Street, during which Lloyd allegedly fled on foot from officers and dropped a handgun.
Investigators said DNA collected from the gun later matched Lloyd, who is considered a serious violent felon due to a prior conviction and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Police said they were unable to apprehend him at the time of the original incident, but a warrant was filed and served this week.
Lloyd faces charges including unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, felony resisting law enforcement, misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, and possession of marijuana. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decision, and Lloyd is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
IMPD credited the arrest to the ICGTF, a multi-agency partnership involving central Indiana law enforcement, federal partners, and state authorities. The task force focuses on reducing violent crime by using technology, interagency collaboration, and targeted enforcement to locate suspects and recover illegal firearms.
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