Chicopee police find illegal gun during traffic stop

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Chicopee was arrested during a traffic stop for allegedly driving a vehicle with a suspended license and an illegal firearm was found during an inventory search.

According to the Chicopee Police Department, detectives monitoring traffic Monday morning observed a vehicle with no inspection sticker in the area of 733 Chicopee Street. A registry check on the license plate revealed the vehicle was purchased 18 days ago.

Massachusetts state law requires an inspection sticker within seven days of purchasing a vehicle. Officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver was identified as 27-year-old Brandon Reynolds of Chicopee. Reynolds was arrested due to his license to operate a motor vehicle was suspended.

During an inventory search of the vehicle before it was towed, detectives found a loaded Smith & Wesson handgun in the center console. Reynolds is charged with the following:

• Failure to Inspect a Motor Vehicle
• Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License
• Lights Violation
• Carrying a Firearm Without a License
• Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
• Possess Ammunition Without an FID

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