DETROIT – A driver who was going 30 mph over the speed limit in Detroit overnight was arrested after police found a stolen gun sitting in plain view and pills inside his pants, officials said.
Michigan State Police troopers pulled the man over around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 30) on southbound M-10 near Chicago Boulevard in Detroit, they said.
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The 30-year-old Detroit resident was driving 85 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to authorities.
When they went to speak to the driver, troopers said they saw a handgun in plain view next to him. He did not have a CPL, and the handgun had been stolen, police said.
Officials also found a large bag of pills concealed inside the man’s pants, they said.
The man was taken into custody and brought to the Detroit Detention Center. Investigators submitted a report to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for review.