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Mahwah PD: Route 17 Tailgater Had Assault Rifle, Handgun, Ammo, No License
A Mahwah police sergeant who stopped a tailgating driver on Route 17 found him carrying an assault rifle, a loaded handgun and several high-capacity magazines, authorities said.
Joseph Cogoni, 51, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina also was driving on a suspended license, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said.
Sgt. David Vega stopped Cogoni’s 2018 Toyota on the southbound highway around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Jaffe said Monday.
With him, Cogoni had a Glock handgun loaded with hollow-point ammunition, the assault rifle and “numerous 5.56 high capacity magazines utilized with assault rifles,” the …
