ATTLEBORO Weapon charges against an alleged Bloods gang member accused of selling a stolen handgun to another man have been dismissed after the key witness refused to testify at trial.<\/p>\n
William Hancock, 32, was arrested on Aug. 15, 2018 after police raided his home at 36 Trepanier St. in South Attleboro and a house in Rhode Island, and charged him with five firearms offenses.<\/p>\n
But prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the case in Attleboro District Court after Jeffrey S. Sek, 21, of Attleboro, invoked his Fifth Amendment constitutional right to not incriminate himself.<\/p>\n
Sek is serving time for robbing two teenagers in Attleboro, including one with the stolen .25 caliber handgun, in addition to other crimes, according to court records.<\/p>\n
A judge previously threw out other evidence stemming from the raid on Hancocks home in Attleboro after he determined there was no probable cause to issue the search warrant.<\/p>\n
Drug and weapons charges are pending against Hancock in Providence Superior Court, which are related to the search of his home in Johnston.<\/p>\n
No weapon was found in Attleboro, but police say they seized a loaded .357 caliber semiautomatic and drugs in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n
David Linton may be reached at 508-236-0338.<\/p>\n
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