Man Caught With Loaded Handgun, 3 Pounds Of Pot In I-84 Speeding Stop

A man is facing charges after he was caught with a loaded handgun and three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-84, police say.

I-84 in the Town of Newburgh
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Valerie Musson

04/08/2019 11:30 a.m.

New York State Police initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle speeding on I-84 in the Town of Newburgh on Wednesday, April 3.

Upon further inspection, it was revealed that the driver, identified as 52-year-old Ronald Nicholson of Damascus, Virginia, had a loaded 45 caliber handgun and approximately three pounds of marijuana in the vehicle.

Nicholson was arrested and charged with:

Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class C felony
Second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a Class D felony
Unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation

Nicholson was processed through the Montgomery Barracks and arraigned in the Town of Newburgh Court. He was remanded to Orange County Jail on $20,000 cash/bond bail.

Nicholson is scheduled to return to the Town of Newburgh Court on Tuesday, April 16.

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