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Traffic stop in Saugerties leads to arrest for illegal handgun an...

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Added to The State & Nation: October 8, 2026

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New York State Police said troopers stopped a 2017 Nissan Sentra on Route 212 in Saugerties at about 8:14 p.m. on October 7, 2026, after observing traffic violations. Police allege that they found an illegally possessed loaded handgun and a large-capacity ammunition-feeding device and charged passenger Jayvon E. Ward, 21, with two weapon-possession felonies. The agency said Ward was arraigned, remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond and scheduled to return to Saugerties Town Court at 3 p.m. on October 13; the charges are allegations, and the release reports no conviction.

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