Voorhees NJ police recently arrested a man after allegedly finding him in possession of a loaded handgun during a motor vehicle stop.
The traffic stop occurred a short time after 11:00 p.m. A Voorhees Township police officer was on patrol when he stopped a red Buick Regal with two occupants.
When the police officer ran a check on the driver, a 30-year-old male from Gloucester City, he learned that the suspect had a number of warrants out for his arrest.
Meanwhile, the vehicle passenger, a 23-year-old male from Berlin NJ, allegedly tried to provide the officer with false names.
A subsequent search of the passenger reportedly turned up a loaded Arminius Titan Tiger .38 caliber revolver. The handgun allegedly had hollow-point bullets.
While searching the vehicle, Voorhees police also allegedly found a bag with black ski masks.
The vehicle passenger was placed under arrest. He has been charged with several crimes, including illegal possession of a handgun, unlawful possession of a weapon, a certain persons offense, possession of hollow-point ammunition, and hindering apprehension.
After being arrested and processed, the suspect was taken to the Camden County Correctional Facility. He was being held at the jail on a $106K bail amount.
For further information about this case, see the NJ.com article entitled “Loaded Revolver, Ski Masks Found During Car Stop, N.J. Police Say.”
