UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 3:00 pm ET
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(Secaucus police)
SECAUCUS, NJ A car stop by Secaucus Police Wednesday for not having a driver s side mirror resulted in a loaded handgun being found in the car, police said.
At 7:54 p.m. Wednesday, Secaucus Police Officer Michael Borrelli stopped the car on Rt. East for not having a driver side mirror. The officer said he detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the passenger compartment of the car and observed the passenger with suspected marijuana protruding out of his front pants pocket.
The driver, Malena Kennerly and sole passenger, Jeffrey Reynolds both exited the vehicle, while a search of the passenger compartment was undertaken. Officer Borrelli said he located some suspected marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a machete and large knife in the car.
Christopher Ray. Photo courtesy of the Secaucus Police Department.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
On December 12th 12:56 p.m., Secaucus Police Officer Michael Borrelli performed a motor vehicle stop on Paterson Plank Road and 1st Street for having tinted windows, Miller said in a statement.
During the stop, it became known that the driver possessed a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The handgun was easily accessible to the driver as it was positioned directly next to the driver’s seat, authoritites said.
Additionally, the handgun had a thirty 30-capacity magazine inserted within, which was loaded with 23, .45 caliber bullets. The driver, Christopher Ray, 29 of District Heights,