MIAMI (WSVN) - Authorities have arrested a young man who was on probation after police units located several firearms in his home in Miami.
City of Miami Police officers were seen putting on gloves and entering a home in the area of the 400 block of Northwest 60th Avenue, at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Twenty-year-old Austin Michael Denton Davis, who was on probation for narcotics, was found with multiple firearms and hand grenades inside the home.
His father, Jim, said authorities would normally do weekly checks on Austin.
“I woke up at 6:30 in the morning. The door was wide open, and they came right in,” said Jim.
He said, as far as he was aware, his son didn’t have any weapons in his possession.
“To my knowledge, no, he was on probation. He wasn’t supposed to have any,” said Jim.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where police officers shut down a roadway in the area.
After entering the home, authorities found a rifle, an AK-47, a stolen Hallandale Police vest with bullets and four grenades.
Miami Police Chief Manny Morales confirmed the grenades recovered by officers were inactive after a bomb squad was called in to check it out.
“Bomb squad was requested, and they were able to determine that the grenades were inert and not in function; we’re still treating them as the real thing for all intents and purposes,” said Morales.
Neighbors told 7News they believe this incident is gang related, citing suspicious activity seen regularly around the home.
Austin’s father said it’s easy to tell that the grenades officers found were likely fakes.
“You can buy them at the surplus store; that’s where you buy them from, dummy grenades, they have a big hole in the bottom, dead giveaway that that’s what that is” said Jim.
Miami Police said this all started with Austin as a victim of a drive-by shooting in the neighborhood when they were tipped off that he was violating his probation.
“He was definitely a true potential for harming our community,” said Morales.
While neighbors and police say Austin has gang affiliations, his father believes he doesn’t mean any harm to anyone.
“He just likes military, he’s always liked that. Kids play cops and robbers when they’re kids; he was always a cop.”
According to the Florida Department of Corrections, Austin was on supervised detention for unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm, which was going to end on Mar. 31, 2026.
Austin was taken into custody and is expected to appear before a judge as early as Thursday.
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