FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - An armed career criminal carrying an illegal handgun with a laser sight was arrested in Fall River Friday after he was caught with the weapon, two pairs of black rubber gloves, and a black ski mask during a traffic stop, police said.
Troopers who pulled over a gray Nissan Altima for committing a traffic violation in the area of Dwelly and Tuttle streets about 12:30 p.m. spoke with the passenger, Christian Teixeira, 33, of Mattapan, and the driver, a 27-year-old Fall River man known to police as a gang member whose brother had survived a stabbing on Wednesday, according to state police.
Police say both men appeared nervous, and a check revealed both were on probation for prior firearms charges.
On the passenger seat where Teixeira had been sitting, police say they recovered a black pouch containing a KAHR PM9 semi-automatic handgun with an attached laser and a defaced serial number that was loaded with one 9mm round in the chamber and six in the magazine.
Also recovered was a black speed loader, a white bag filled with 19 more 9mm rounds, two pairs of black rubber gloves, and a black ski mask, according to police.
Teixeira, who police say was on probation from a prior arrest for unlawful carrying a firearm and possession of ammunition, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm (fourth offense), committing a firearm violation with a record of three prior violent or drug crimes, possession of a firearm/ammunition without an FID card (subsequent offense), and being an armed career criminal.
The driver was not charged.
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