WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. (WWLP) – A Pittsfield man was arrested in Williamsburg and is facing firearm charges following a traffic stop on Friday.
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According to the Williamsburg Police and Fire Department, an officer was parked conducting radar when a vehicle almost hit the cruiser. The vehicle was going 34 in a 25 mph speed zone.
When the officer performed a traffic stop, the officer observed a firearm on the driver’s hip. The driver, a 39-year-old man from Pittsfield, had a warrant for his arrest. After an investigation, it was revealed that the man could not legally possess any firearm as his License to Carry Firearms had been previously suspended.
Once the officer searched the vehicle, another firearm was located in a floor compartment with a large capacity magazine.