A traffic stop for illegally tinted windows led to the arrest of a Newark man on weapons and drug charges last week, according to Newark Police Department officials.
Officers from the department’s Special Operations Unit pulled over a vehicle in the vicinity of Elkton Road and O’Daniel Avenue on April 15 around 3:19 p.m. after spotting the vehicle’s improperly tinted front windshield.
During the traffic stop, police say they found a firearm and what appeared to be illegal drugs in the vehicle.
The driver was taken into custody and charged with multiple firearms violations and drug possession charges. Police have not yet released the suspect’s name pending formal processing.
The incident remains under investigation by Newark Police. Additional details about the specific charges and court proceedings are expected to be released following the suspect’s arraignment.
