Maurice A. Pace of Columbus is facing felony weapons charges after his arrest on Sunday, Oct. 18.
Pace is charged with having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony, and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. Court records show the case was filed by the Ohio Highway Patrol in Columbus. He also faces misdemeanor counts including OVI, driving under an OVI suspension, and operating a vehicle without a valid license.
He was arraigned Monday in Franklin County Municipal Court and is being held in the Franklin County jail with bond not yet set.
Quick facts
- Charges: Having weapons while under disability (third-degree felony), improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle (fourth-degree felony)
- Arrested: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
- Court: Franklin County Municipal Court
- Bond: Not set
All charges are allegations, and Pace is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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