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Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops A 23-year-old Maryland man is facing charges in New Jersey after an eagle-eyed police officer stopping him for a traffic violation found him in possession of a gun and a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets, a 7-inch folding knife, and a collapsable baton. Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a turn signal, the police papers said. T…

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Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine
Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine A routine motor vehicle stop turned up a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and 23 bullets over the weekend in Secaucus, police said. Officer Michael Borrelli stopped a car at Paterson Plank Road and 1st Street for having tinted windows just before 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the stop, Borrelli noticed a semi-automatic handgun right next to the driver's seat, Miller said. The handgun contained a 30-round magazine, loaded with 23 .45 caliber bullets, the chief said. The driver -- Christopher Ray, 29 of District Heights, Maryland -- was ar…

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by Cecilia Levine