KINGSTON – A Kingston man has been arrested and charged in connection with possession of property stolen from recent burglaries in Ulster County.

When URGENT police officers learned that John Coutant, Jr. 45, of 21 Elizabeth Street in Kingston, sold a handgun to an undercover officer, he was arrested.

The gun was a stolen Glock that was taken in a recent burglary in Ruby.

A search of his car turned up another stolen handgun, a .357 magnum, a large amount of ammunition, several items of stolen jewelry, stolen coins and many other items believed to be proceeds from a number of burglaries and thefts.

Coutant was charged several counts of criminal possession of a firearm, criminal sale of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.

Police also searched a residence in the Town of Hurley and found additional stolen guns.

Police said it was evident that he committed several burglaries in several areas. The investigation is continuing.