Dailien Godley, 23, was arrested by Maricopa Police Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of firearm drug offense, theft of a firearm, disorderly conduct with a firearm and possession of marijuana.
At 5:16 p.m. Godley was a passenger in a vehicle which was involved in an aggravated assault complaint.
The victim in the case identified the vehicle to police and said Godley pointed a handgun at him. He told police the driver of the vehicle also had a weapon and threatened to shoot him.
According to the MPD probable cause statement, during a “high-risk traffic stop” of the vehicle Godley was arrested and a handgun was found hidden inside a panel in the vehicle near the front passenger’s seat. After checking the serial numbers on the gun, officers discovered the handgun was stolen from Phoenix.
Marijuana was found in the vehicle next to a scale. The marijuana appeared to be in separate packages for resale, according to police reports.
Godley admitted to purchasing the handgun for $250 and ownership of the marijuana, according to the probable cause statement.
The driver of the vehicle, Juwaan Henry, was also charged with threatening and disorderly conduct.
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