TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Troy man was arrested, and an illegal handgun was seized as part of an ongoing investigation. Kareef Abraham, 25, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Troy detectives were in the area of Corliss Park Apartments for their investigation when they spotted Abraham, who appeared to have a handgun. They said he got into a vehicle, and officers conducted a traffic stop.
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Abraham was detained, and a search warrant was executed on the vehicle and a nearby apartment. A loaded, illegal handgun was recovered. Police said it contained an extended magazine loaded with 30 rounds, and it was equipped with a conversion device to allow fully-automatic firing.
Anyone with information regarding an ongoing investigation or illegal guns within the city of Troy, you’re asked to contact detectives at (518) 270-4777 or make a report online…