2 Baltimore Men Found With Stolen Gun Found In Floorboard DuringTraffic Stop: Sheriff
A late-night traffic stop on I-70 led to the seizure of a stolen handgun and the arrest of two Baltimore men, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 23.
Deputies pulled over a black Chevrolet Malibu near Green Valley Road around 11:40 p.m. on Monday, July 21, after it was spotted driving erratically without headlights, authorities said.
The driver was identified as Willie James Robinson, 30, and his passenger as Deshawn Bishop Manning, 21, both of Baltimore.
As a deputy approached the vehicle, a black Beretta 9mm pistol with seven live rounds was seen on the pas…
Duffle Bag Full Of Guns, Drugs Linked To Ansonia Man: Police
Police have linked a Connecticut man to a duffel bag containing drugs and firearms found in an abandoned apartment building last year, authorities said.
Geoffrey Feliciano, 37, of Ansonia, faces multiple felony charges, police said.
Ansonia officers responded to a call at an abandoned building in the 200 block of Main Street after someone discovered a duffel bag filled with cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, meth, tramadol, ecstasy, and drug packaging material, police said. They also recovered seven guns, one of which had been reported stolen in Trumbull in 2003.
Feliciano was arrested on March…
US Marshals, Sert Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police
A Lancaster man was arrested after officers found him carrying a stolen firearm during a traffic stop, and days later, a search warrant led to his capture, city police announced on Friday, Feb. 21.
Misael Torres, 19, of the 1000 block of Marshall Ave, was pulled over in a Toyota Corolla at 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, for a turn signal violation, police said. During the stop, officers discovered both Torres and his 16-year-old passenger were armed. One of the firearms was reported stolen.
Torres was charged with multiple firearms violations, resisting arrest, and a traffic offense, police …
Drug Raid Turns Up Heroin, Cocaine, Loaded Gun In Waterbury, Police Say
Two men including an ex-convict were arrested following a major drug investigation that turned up heroin, crack coaine, a significant amount of cash, weapons, and more in Connecticut, police said.
Specialized Waterbury officers were patrolling Oak and Howard streets around noon on Feb. 4, when they spotted Riyadh Easley, 33, of Waterbury operating a 2008 Honda Ridgeline, Lt. Ryan Bessette said.
At the time, Easley had an active arrest warrant.
During further investigation, officers saw Easley exit his vehicle and get into the passenger seat of an unregistered Infiniti QX60. Offic…
VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops
A loaded gun, a stolen gun, cash and drugs were seized from two men during a Virginia traffic stop, authorities said.
Quamel Hawkins, 26, of Fredericksburg, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jaquan Mincy, 23, of Spotsylvania, when a Fredericksburg police officer stopped them on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on Fall Hill Avenue, FXB police said.
After authorities noticed Hawkins reaching under his leg, they searched the vehicle and found a loaded 9mm Glock on Hawkins, Fredericksburg police said.
Mincy, who arrested on Sept. 21 with possession of a concealed weapon, was found in possession o…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police
Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28.
First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows.
While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina.
Habtu …
Paterson PD: Ex-Con, 23, Who Served Time In Drive-By Caught With Gun Stolen Out Of Englewood
An ex-con running from Paterson police detectives tossed a loaded handgun that turned out to be stolen out of Englewood, authorities said.
A gun conviction would automatically send Daryl Rodriguez, 23, back to state prison, where he served 20 months for a drive-by city shooting before being released in July 2019, records show.
Detectives Mustafa Dombayci, Suquan Gary, Yamil Pimienta and Mohammad Bashir were "providing extra attention to the area of Oak and Beech Streets in the 5th Ward due to recent reports of shots fired in the area" when they spotted Rodriguez over the weekend, Public Saf…