SHREWSBURY – Two Worcester residents face charges after they allegedly had firearms in their possession without a license.
Police arrested Isaac Penado, 18, and Yan Quinones, 20, following two separate traffic stops in recent days.
Shrewsbury officers pulled a vehicle over on South Street at about 7:45 p.m. Aug. 13 for a lane violation and operating a vehicle without insurance.
However, as the vehicle was being inventories for a tow truck, police reportedly found a fanny pack containing a 9mm Glock-style firearm without a serial number. In a press release, police said the gun was loaded with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Penado was charged with possession of a large capacity firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
On Aug. 15 at 3:21 a.m., police pulled over a vehicle for having an expired inspection sticker on Route 9 prior to the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge.
Police said they learned the driver – allegedly Quinones – was operating the vehicle without a license.
Quinones allegedly had a fanny pack containing a .45 caliber handgun that was loaded with nine rounds of ammunition.
Quinones was charged with possession of a large capacity firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and not having an inspection sticker.
