KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 21-year-old Kalamazoo resident is in the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment, after a traffic stop yielded a dangerous weapon in the vehicle.
Officials say a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer observed a vehicle slowly following a female walking on South Westnedge Avenue near Forest Street. The officer stopped to investigate, and while doing so, observed a traffic violation and stopped the vehicle. The driver reportedly became uncooperative during the stop and refused to exit the vehicle. An empty handgun holster was observed on the driver’s hip.
As the driver was removed from the vehicle, he resisted officers and was quickly detained. A search of the vehicle located a handgun with a loaded high-capacity magazine directly under the driver’s seat.
The suspect was arrested for multiple felony charges and is lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment.
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