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Elizabeth Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops Elizabeth Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops
Elizabeth Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops A driver accused of flashing a handgun during a road rage incident in Carteret was arrested in Wood-Ridge and found with a loaded weapon, authorities said. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, the Wood-Ridge Police Department received a call from Carteret police reporting a suspect involved in a road rage dispute where a handgun was displayed. Officers were alerted that the vehicle was heading toward Wood-Ridge, Capt. Joseph Biamonte, Jr. said. Officers Torsiello and Castillo-Zaccone were given a description of the vehicle, the driver, and the weapon before responding to an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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by Cecilia Levine