BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A man was arrested after police found an alligator, nine boa constrictors and live ammunition in a Brooklyn home Tuesday morning, officials said.
Johnnie Morgan, 44, faces reckless endangerment charges after a search warrant uncovered the animals inside 1845 Atlantic Ave. around 6 a.m.
Police also recovered a small bag of marijuana along with the reptiles and ammunition, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
#ESU A-Team -Search warrant this morning in the @NYPD81Pct uncovered this beauty plus 9 snakes #Crikey @brooklyn_news pic.twitter.com/oD3QU1LROu
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) July 21, 2015Information on the animals’ conditions and whereabouts was not immediately available.
Police said Morgan had at least 18 prior arrests dating back to 1992.
Most recently, he received a summons in May in connection to keeping wild animals, according to court records.
Animals including alligators, crocodiles and a variety of snakes are prohibited as pets in New York City.
