NYPD Officers Find Machine Gun During Traffic Stop In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - The NYPD says officers who pulled over a car for a minor violation discovered powerful weapons and ammunition inside.
Officers pulled the car over due to its excessively tinted windows, the NYPD said. When the driver rolled down the window, officers detected a strong scent of marijuana, according to the NYPD.
When the driver couldn't produce any papers, he was ordered to step outside. That's when police observed a large straight edge knife on the floor of the car.
As they continued to search, police discovered a 9mm machine gun, two high capacity magazines - one loaded with 19 9mm rounds - about 100 other caliber rounds plus two stun guns.
The driver, Harvey McManus of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a loaded firearm and other charges.
It wasn't immediately known if McManus had a lawyer.
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