Gun, drugs recovered after traffic stop turns into foot pursuit in NJ town
Police say a driver fled from a traffic stop before being arrested at an apartment complex.
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A driver was arrested after a traffic stop in Bridgeton turned into a foot pursuit, police said.
The stop happened around 11:41 p.m. on May 1, when members of the Street Crimes Unit and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle, according to police.
Authorities said the driver got out of the vehicle and ran. The vehicle then crashed into a dumpster at the Amity Heights Apartment Complex.
Police said the driver was seen with a handgun while fleeing and discarded the firearm and suspected crack cocaine before being apprehended.
The recovered gun was defaced and equipped with a high-capacity magazine and tracer rounds, according to police.
The vehicle was towed pending a criminal search warrant.
Police did not immediately release the driver’s name or charges.
