Hadley police stop man for driving nearly double the speed limit, arrest him on gun, drug charges

HADLEY – Police arrested a 24-year-old man for possession of a gun without a permit after a routine traffic stop Saturday.

The Springfield man, whose name was not immediately released, was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition without a permit, possession of a large-capacity magazine, possession of an open container of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to illegally distribute and driving while under the influence of drugs, police said.

Officers stopped a motorist traveling at 58 mph, nearly twice the posted limit of 30 mph, at about 5:14 p.m. on Rocky Hill Road. They smelled burning marijuana and observed two gun holsters in the car when they approached the driver, police said.

The driver admitted he had a handgun under the seat and did not have a firearms permit. When searching the car, officers found the gun, two 20-round magazines, individually-wrapped bags of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia, police said.

Bail was set at $5,000 and the driver is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, police said.

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