Crime & Safety
Driver Had Machete In Car: Police
A Meriden man was charged with having a nearly 2-foot long machete after being pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt in Wallingford.
A traffic stop in Wallingford led to the discovery of a nearly two-foot long machete in the car and the arrest of the driver, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
The Record-Journal reports Carlos A. Rivera, 28, of Meriden, was arrested after a Wallingford police officer observed him driving without a seatbelt on.
During the stop, the officer detected the smell of marijuana which led to the search of the car and the discovery of the machete.
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