NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) – A man was arrested after a traffic stop on Thursday evening in New London.
The man was identified as Edwin Gonzales Velazquez, 44, of New London.
According to police, Velazquez was pulled over for a violation near Connecticut Ave. and Garfield Ave.
During the traffic stop, police reportedly found a loaded firearm and three loaded magazines in Velazquez’s car.
Officials confirmed Velazquez is a convicted felon.
He was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of ammunition, weapons in a motor vehicle, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle, and failure to carry insurance.
No further information was released.
Anyone with information concerning criminal/suspicious activity was encouraged to contact the New London Police Department at 860-447-5269, ext. 0.
Anonymous information may be submitted via the NLPD Tips 411 system by texting “NLPDTip” plus the information to Tip411 (847411) or by clicking “Submit a Tip” on the NLPD Facebook page.
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