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Motorist Throws Loaded Firearm Out Of Car Window After Being Stopped, Monticello Police Say Motorist Throws Loaded Firearm Out Of Car Window After Being Stopped, Monticello Police Say
Motorist Throws Loaded Firearm Out Of Car Window After Being Stopped, Monticello Police Say An 34-year-old man was arrested for possession of a gun following his arrest for being a fugitive from justice. Members of the Monticello Police, with assistance from the New York State Police, arrested Elgin “Ghost” Cotto, 34, of Champlin, Minnesota, on Wednesday on a warrant in connection with a Feb. 28 traffic stop. During the February incident, Cotto was stopped by Monticello Police for a vehicle and traffic violation on Fulton Street in the Village of Monticello, said Lt. Mark Johnstone. A check of Cotto’s driver license status at that time showed that he was wanted by Hennepin County…

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by Kathy Reakes