A New Bedford man was arrested following an incident at a bar Monday night.

 

Police said they were called to a lounge off Acushnet Avenue just before 11 p.m. for reports of a fight involving a firearm.

 

Officers spoke with 31-year-old Brent Lagoa, who said there had been an argument between friends but claimed no gun was involved and that the others had already left.

 

While checking the area, officers reportedly found a handgun inside a jacket on the floor of the men’s restroom.

 

According to police, security footage showed Lagoa entering the lounge earlier with the gun in his right hand and placing it on a shelf behind the bar. He was then seen trying to put the gun into his jacket before walking into the bathroom and leaving without it.

 

Lagoa was placed under arrest and charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possession of ammunition without an FID card. Police said he does not have a license to carry in Massachusetts.

 

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