Crime & Safety
Ferndale Police Find Gun in Glove Box During Traffic Stop
25-year-old Warren man faces charges of Carrying a Concealed Weapon, according to Ferndale Police.
A Warren man faces a carrying a concealed weapon on Wednesday after a gun was found in his glove box during a traffic stop in Ferndale.
According to a news release from Ferndale Police, the driver was pulled over around 2:15 a.m. Feb. 13 after police observed him running a stop sign in his Honda at Saratoga and Woodward.
The officer spoke with the driver, 25-year-old Manhal Siba, of Warren, and noticed the man had the odor of intoxicants on his breath, the news release states.
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When the officer asked if he had contraband in the car, Siba said he had a handgun in the glove box. The officer then recovered a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol in the glove box and several rounds of ammunition in the trunk, according to the release.
Siba was arrested on a carrying a concealed weapon charge, a five-year felony. Magistrate James Brennan arraigned Siba on Feb. 13 and set a $5000 personal bond.
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