NYPD Arrest Man Who Was Carrying Loaded Gun On Subway
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Police arrested a man who was riding a New York subway train with a loaded gun tucked into his waistband.
Police at Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue station were approached on Saturday evening by several people pointing out the No. 2 train passenger they said had a gun.
The conductor made sure his train did not leave the station while police removed the armed man.
Authorities recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 caliber handgun.
Police identified the suspect as 37-year-old Ricardo Stewart of Brooklyn.
Charges against Stewart include criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
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