Gun with silencer, brass knuckles seized during Staten Island traffic stop: NYPD

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Two men were arrested after police allegedly discovered a loaded firearm, a silencer, brass knuckles and drugs during a traffic stop in Clifton, according to a criminal complaint.

Victor David-Flores, 24, who police say was driving a black 2019 Alfa Romeo sedan, and Gustavo Solis, 23, who was in the passenger seat, were apprehended on Dec. 28 at about 12:15 a.m. near Vanderbilt Avenue and Tompkins Avenue, the complaint states.

Officers allege that David-Flores was operating the vehicle with its rear license plate obscured by plastic, making the numbers difficult to read. When police attempted to arrest David-Flores, Solis allegedly exited the car and pushed against uniformed officers in an effort to interfere, according to the complaint…

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