Security guard charged with stealing company gun

A security guard who reported his gun stolen was today himself charged with the theft. David Meighan, an employee of J & B’s Security Service was arraigned before Magistrate Dorothy Flowers. According to the owner of J & B’s, Joseph Meighan, a thirty-eight calibre revolver was issued to David Meighan on January second and he broke company policy by taking the weapon home. He later told supervisors that the gun was stolen. David Meighan pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the amount of seven hundred dollars. The case resumes in February. David and Joseph Meighan are not related.