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Stop Of Mercedes On Taconic Parkway Leads To Discovery Of Local Man With AK-47, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with an AK-47 during a traffic stop.
The stop took place in Dutchess County around 2:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill.
According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Essam A. Saleh, age 29, of East Fishkill, was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon after troopers stopped his 2015 Mercedes-Benz 500 for multiple traffic violations.
During an investigation, troopers found the Palmetto State Armory PSAK-47 rifle, Hicks said.
Saleh was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the town of East Fishkill Court on Thursday, …