19-Year-Old Found In Possession Of Handgun During North Lawrence Traffic Stop, Police Say

A traffic stop on Long Island led to the arrest of a 19-year-old woman who was found in possession of a handgun, police said.

07/23/2022 7:30 a.m.

Tashayla Ayres, of Brooklyn, was arrested in North Lawrence at about 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 18, according to the Nassau County Police Department.

An officer saw a 2009 Mitsubishi traveling north on Nassau Expressway with a defective tail light and a cracked windshield, NCPD said.

Police said the officer pulled the Mitsubishi over and found that the front passenger, identified as Ayres, was in possession of a handgun.

She was charged with criminal possession of a firearm and issued an appearance ticket for Wednesday, Aug. 3, police said.

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