NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A traffic stop Thursday afternoon led to the arrest of a Summerville man after North Charleston police officers discovered an illegal weapon inside his vehicle, authorities said.
Officers with the North Charleston Police Department’s Gang Intervention Team stopped a car around 3:30 p.m. after observing it run a stop sign at the intersection of Bennett Yard Road and Dorchester Road. Police also noted the vehicle’s window tint appeared darker than legally permitted.
After the stop, officers reported smelling marijuana coming from the vehicle and requested a K-9 unit. A police dog conducted a free-air sniff and alerted the presence of drugs, giving officers probable cause to search the car, according to police…