Crime & Safety
Glock Gun Found In Double-Parked Car After Hoboken Man's DWI Arrest: Police
The Hoboken man was arrested after police received reports of a man screaming next to a double parked car Monday, police said.
HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken man was arrested on drunken driving and gun possession charges early Monday morning after police received reports of a man screaming next to his double-parked car, officials said.
Joel Massol, 31, was arrested on a slew of charges — including driving while intoxicated and weapon possession — at the corner of First Street and Willow Avenue at 12:15 a.m., said police.
The charges stem from the stolen .40 caliber Glock 22 handgun, hollow point bullets (a type that expands upon impact), a large capacity magazine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia that arresting officers found, police said.
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Police were called to the area on a report of a double-parked man entering and exiting his car and "screaming," officials said.
Massol now faces charges that include unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of prohibited weapons, receiving stolen property (the handgun), and possession of drug paraphernalia, said police.
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He was also charged with reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, driving with a suspended registration, and having a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, officials said.
Massol was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, police said.
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