WATCH: Taunton Man Arrested After Feeling Rt. 24 Traffic Stop

STOUGHTON, MA — One person was taken into custody after he attempted to flee a traffic stop on Route 24, police said.

Saturday morning, state police stopped a vehicle near exit 19 for driving violations. During an investigation and search of the vehicle, troopers found an illegally possessed loaded Glock .45 caliber handgun. When the gun was located, the driver, identified as Nicholas Davis, 31, of Taunton, allegedly ran from the scene.

The suspect was arrested after a search of the area. A perimeter and K9 teams from the Stoughton Police Department and state police helicopters were used to located Davis. He was arrested behind a house on Winship Way in Stoughton, state police said.

Davis was charged with possession of a firearm without an FID card, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition without an FID card, failure to stop for police, sending/reading electronic messages while driving, marked lanes violation, and resisting arrest.

Davis is being held on $50,000 bail and is due in Stoughton District Court Monday morning.

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