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Ridgefield Park officer Lavrone Green stopped a Penske truck around 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in the westbound lanes near the I-95 ramp, Chief Joseph Rella said.
With help from Sgt., Nicholas Triano, Ptl. Marco, and Ptl. Anthony D’Elia, Green carried out an investigation and identified the men as Freddie Lynum, 35, and Lamount Cushion, 27, both of Gainesville, Florida. The men were making a delivery in New York and picked up two runaway girls while traveling north in Virginia, Rella said.
Rella also noted that Lynum is an ex-convict.
A search of the vehicle with help from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit turned up a loaded Glock 19 with a high-capacity magazine, stolen hollow point bullets, a loaded KSRC Ruger handgun with a defaced serial number, and several small zip-loc type bags with a brown powder substance and various drug paraphernalia, Rella said.
Lynum was charged with unlawful Poss. Of a handgun (2), Poss. Of Hollow Point bullets, Poss. Of Defaced Firearm, Poss. of high-capacity magazine, Certain persons not to have weapons, Endangering welfare of a child, and Receiving Stolen Property.
Cushion was charged with the following offenses Unlawful Poss. Of a handgun, Poss. Of Hollow Point bullets, Poss. Of Defaced Firearm, Poss. of high-capacity magazine, Certain persons not to have weapons, Endangering welfare of a child, Receiving Stolen Property, Distribution of Prescription Legend Drugs, Possession of CDS
Lynum and Cushion were transported to the Bergen County Jail without incident. DCPP took custody of the female juveniles.
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