Crime & Safety
2 MD Residents Accused Of Having Illegal Handgun In New Rochelle
Police said they initially stopped the pair for running a red light on Main Street.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Two Maryland residents were accused of having an illegal handgun after a traffic stop in New Rochelle Saturday.
The New Rochelle Police Department said, around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, officers conducted a traffic stop at 710 Main St. for a vehicle that passed through a steady red traffic light.
Law enforcement said the vehicle was found to have a fraudulent temporary tag instead of a properly registered license plate and was subsequently impounded.
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During a search of the vehicle, a 9mm Ruger handgun with a large capacity magazine was found in the vehicle.
After further investigation, both the driver and passenger were charged with possessing the weapon.
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Reiving Rivera-Ramos, 33, and Jenner Garcia, 26, both of Greenbelt, Maryland, were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, a misdemeanor.
Rivera-Ramos was also charged with second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony.
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