FLORHAM PARK – On Friday, January 24, at approximately 5:20 in the evening, Officer Chris Heredia conducted a traffic stop on Park Avenue after observing a vehicle with an expired out-of-state registration.
During his interaction with the driver, a twenty-eight-year-old female from Hanover Township, Officer Heredia noticed that she was intentionally delaying retrieving the vehicle’s documents. As she eventually opened a compartment to retrieve them, Officer Heredia immediately observed weapon parts inside the vehicle.
Upon further questioning, it became evident that there was a handgun and ammunition in the vehicle, and the driver was not a licensed firearm holder in the state of New Jersey.
A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of:
- One handgun
- A high-capacity ammunition magazine (prohibited in New Jersey)
- Several boxes of ammunition
The driver was immediately arrested and transported to Florham Park Police Headquarters for processing. She was charged criminally with:
- Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
- Possession of a High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine
Additionally, she was cited for operating an unregistered vehicle. Following processing, she was transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility, where she remains pending a detention hearing before a Superior Court Judge.
