Rochester woman takes wrong turn into border crossing, gets arrested over handgun

A wrong turn led to the arrest of a Rochester woman accused of illegally possessing a handgun at a Western New York border crossing, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

CBP officers encountered the 52-year-old woman Tuesday after she mistakenly drove into the Lewiston Bridge port of entry, the department said.

The woman, a U.S. citizen, declared that she had a Taurus 9mm handgun, according to CBP. Officers secured the firearm and directed the woman and her passengers to a secondary inspection area…

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