Man arrested with stolen handgun, over 8 ounces of marijuana during traffic stop, deputies say
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
DeWitt, N.Y. — A Fayetteville man was arrested Thursday after Sherriff’s deputies found a stolen handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop in DeWitt, according to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office.
Abduallah Abouelamayem, 18, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and third-degree criminal possession of marijuana. He also received a ticket for window tints, deputies said.
Deputies stopped Abouelamayem in a Mercedes Benz SUV at about 5:07 p.m. Thursday in the 6800 block of East Genesee Street, deputies said.
Deputies began a search of the vehicle after smelling marijuana, and found a loaded Smith & Wesson .22 caliber handgun, deputies said. More than 8 ounces of marijuana was also found in the vehicle, deputies said.