Man Banned From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In Routine Bucks Traffic Stop, Police Say

Officers stopped Michael Bradford for a traffic violation near Route 309 and Bergey Road around 1 a.m. May 15, when they saw a firearm in his waistband, Hilltown police said.

Bradford, 42, was arrested and an investigation found that the gun had been listed as stolen, and that Bradford was prohibited from possessing a firearm, authorities said.

He was held on charges of:

• 1 count Possession of Firearm Prohibited (F1) 
• 1 count Receiving Stolen Property (F2) 
• 1 count Firearms Not to be Carried without a License (F3) 
• 1 count Prohibited Offensive Weapon (M1) 
• 1 count Driving Unregistered Vehicle (S) 
• 1 count Careless Driving (S)

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