Troy man arrested for loaded handgun, drugs
TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- A Troy man was arrested for allegedly possessing an illegal handgun and drugs on Monday. Police said Shaiem R. Harris-Johnson, 22, was arrested during a traffic stop on Hoosick Street.
Harris-Johnson was a passenger in the vehicle and had an active warrant for arrest from New York State Police. When taken into custody, police say, he had a loaded and stolen handgun in his waistband, quantities of crack cocaine, and fentanyl.
Charges
- Second-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon
- Third-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon
- Fourth-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon
- Third-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Fifth-degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance
Harris-Johnson was processed at the Troy Police Department and arraigned in Troy City Court on Tuesday. Police said the handgun was stolen from Atlanta, Georgia.