Westport man held without bail on drug and gun charges after reportedly walking in his backyard with a shotgun

A local man has pled not guilty and is being held without bail after an incident earlier this month.

According to police, on March 10th, at just before 1:00 a.m., officers from the Westport Police Department responded to 583 American Legion Highway to investigate a report of a male walking in the backyard with a shotgun. 

Upon arrival, officers identified the individual as 56-year-old Albert Cambra who resides at the address. Officers located Cambra in the rear of the residence, unarmed, and detained him while they conducted their investigation. Cambra stated that he had been outside checking his property with a 12-gauge shotgun. 

Officers observed a 12-gauge Mossberg shotgun inside the kitchen through a rear window. Cambra granted officers consent to enter the residence to secure the firearm. While inside, officers also observed ammunition of a different caliber on the kitchen table. 

Westport Detectives were requested to respond and subsequently obtained a search warrant for the residence. During the execution of that warrant, detectives located additional ammunition and drug paraphernalia, along with approximately 179 grams of suspected fentanyl in the living room. 

Following this discovery, detectives obtained a second search warrant to continue the investigation. During the second search, detectives located an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle, a .25 caliber Beretta handgun, and additional suspected controlled substances. 

Albert Cambra was charged with Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm (AR-15), Possession of a Shotgun without an FID Card or License to Carry, Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card (Subsequent Offense), Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device (AR-15 Magazine), Trafficking Fentanyl (100 grams or more, less than 200 grams), Possession of a Class E Substance (Steroids), and Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card.

According to court records, on Tuesday, March 24th, Cambra was held without bail on dangerousness with a probable cause hearing scheduled for April 23rd.