WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police arrested two men and recovered several illegal weapons from a vehicle during a traffic stop.
Troopers stopped a vehicle for drifting onto the shoulder of the road and not having insurance at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, in Washington Township.
Police said a 24-year-old Romeo man was driving the vehicle and that he had several warrants out for his arrest. Police searched the vehicle and found a short-barreled rifle, two brass knuckles, and 12 double-edged daggers. The rifle belonged to the passenger, an 18-year-old from Lapeer, according to police.
The driver was turned over to Imlay City police and the passenger was taken to the Macomb County Jail.
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— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) July 23, 2023
07/22/23 at 1:30 AM
Location:
M-53 in Washington Township (Macomb County)
Synopsis:
Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for the driver drifting onto the shoulder and the vehicle not having insurance. 1/ pic.twitter.com/fP8XQsgm57