Man found with handgun, 17-round capacity magazine

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A 31-year-old Princeton man is facing weapons charges after he was stopped by police for a traffic violation while he was riding his bicycle on Princeton Pike, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department.

The man was riding his bike with a 20-year-old male, who also lives in Princeton, at 2:34 a.m. May 31.

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During the arrest process, the 31-year-old man was allegedly found to have a Ruger Model 9E handgun and a 17-round capacity magazine in his possession, police said.

The man was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon by a convicted person, possession of a large capacity magazine and failure to submit to identification procedures, police said.

The two men were both found to have outstanding warrants. They were processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Officer Piotr Bystrek at (609) 896-1111 or pbystrek@lawrencetwp.com or Detective Dean Sawasky at (609) 844-7125 or dsawasky@lawrencetwp.com.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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