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Man Found With 2 Guns In Hunterdon County Parking Lot, Police Say

A Poughkeepsie man was charged after police allegedly found him with two guns and open alcohol containers in the parking lot of a Hunterdon County business early Sunday.

Readington Township Police

Readington Township Police

Photo Credit: Readington Township Police via Facebook

Herman Callands, 59, had parked his vehicle and was seen walking around the lot of a closed business off of Route 22 in Readington Township just after 12:10 a.m., local police said.

During questioning, officers saw a gun in the front passenger door pocket of Callands’ vehicle, authorities said.

A follow-up investigation and search turned up another gun, a prohibited weapon, and two open containers of an alcoholic beverage, police said.

Callands was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon and device, possession of an open container, and consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.

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