Two men were cited after a traffic stop just before 11 p.m. on March 27th at 40th and O Street. A Lincoln Police officer had observed the vehicle eastbound on O Street at 67 miles per hour behind another vehicle. It then accelerated to pass that vehicle in the inside turn lane and then swerved back into traffic in front of the other vehicle, almost striking the median.
The officer contacted the 25 year old driver and 22 year old passenger and noticed a strong smell of marijuana from inside the vehicle. The driver was unable to produce a driver’s license or paperwork for the vehicle. As he reached into the glove box, the officer observed a handgun inside. The driver and the passenger were detained without incident and the handgun was retrieved from the vehicle. The handgun was found to be unloaded with the loaded magazine in the center console and a loose bullet on driver’s floorboard.
The officer also located 7.2 grams of marijuana in the driver’s door and a still smoking blunt and an open bottle of Cognac was found in the cup holder. The driver was also found to have a suspended license. The passenger had 2.6 grams of marijuana on his person.
The driver was cited for Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Driving under Suspension, Reckless Driving, Open Alcoholic Container in Vehicle., Speeding, and Possession of Marijuana. The passenger was cited for Possession of Marijuana.
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