Man With Loaded Handgun Arrested in Gloucester Township: Police

Gloucester Township, NJ -- A Clementon man was arrested after police allegedly found him in possession of raw marijuana and a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Gloucester Township early Friday morning.

Christopher A. Armour, 28, was charged with certain persons not to have a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon during a controlled dangerous substance offense, distribution of controlled dangerous substance, distribution of marijuana, possession of controlled dangerous substance, possession of marijuana and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.

Armour was a passenger in a newer model Mitsubishi Galant that was being driven by an unidentified woman east on Blackwood Clementon Road around 1:44 a.m. Friday.

Police stopped the car because the license plate was allegedly unclear. Officers say they smelled raw marijuana as the approached the car, and later discovered a .9 mm Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with 13 bullets.

Armour was arrested without incident. He was remanded to Camden County Jail in default of $100,000 bail.