Crime & Safety
Illegal Gun Found In Belford Car Stop Last Wednesday Night
Last Wednesday night in Belford, Middletown Police arrested a California man for illegal possession of a handgun, plus bullets.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Last Wednesday night in Belford, Middletown Police arrested a California man for illegal possession of a handgun, plus bullets.
The man was found with the illegal gun after police pulled him over off Rt. 36 for a motor vehicle violation.
At approximately 12:33 a.m. Aug. 3 (technically Thursday), a Middletown squad car pulled the car over for a motor vehicle violation in the area of Rt. 36 and Main Street. Police did not say why they originally stopped the car.
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The driver, Rajiv U. Bryant, 31, of Emeryville California, had the unlicensed gun. He was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of high-capacity magazines and possession of hollow-point ammunition.
Bryant was taken into custody without incident and taken to the Monmouth County jail.
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The Middletown police officers who first stopped the car and found the illegal gun were patrolmen Shane Hall and Aidan Cary.
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