Justin Soodhoo, age 20, of Coram, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Police said officers initiated a traffic stop at about 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2 after seeing a 2019 Nissan Altima driving erratically on Grant Smith Road in Coram.
SCPD said officers saw a handgun in a fanny pack in the vehicle when they approached.
Soodhoo is set to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
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