The incident occurred early Monday morning, Jan. 20, around 2:20 a.m., when a Peekskill Police Officer stopped a vehicle on the 700 block of North Division Street, according to the department.
The driver, Daniel J. Gonzalez, was found to be operating the vehicle with a revoked license, a felony violation under New York State law, Lt. Adam Renwick said.
During an inventory search of the vehicle prior to impoundment, police recovered a loaded 9mm Ruger pistol and a high-capacity magazine, Renwick added.
Gonzalez, along with two passengers, Aja Douglas and Jacob L. Poole, was charged with the following felony offenses:
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon;
- Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
All three suspects remain in police custody awaiting arraignment in Peekskill City Court.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. The Peekskill Police Department is urging anyone with information to contact the Detective Division at 914-737-8000 or via email at arenwick@peekskillpolice.com. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the city's website under the crime tips section.
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