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Dutchess County resident Davis A. Weir. age 33, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 13 around 6:30 p.m., in the area of Violet Avenue and Yates Avenue in Hyde Park.
According to Hyde Park Police Robert Benson, when officers stopped Weir for speeding they could see a handgun on the driver's side floorboard.
Weir, who was the only person in the vehicle, denied ownership of the loaded .380 semi-automatic pistol which was defaced, and did not have a legal state pistol permit, Benson said.
Weir was arrested and charged with:
- Criminal possession of a loaded weapon second degree
- Criminal possession of a defaced handgun third degree
- Traffic ticket for speeding
He was arraigned at the Town of Hyde Park Justice Court. and remanded to the custody of the Dutchess County Jail on $15,000 cash bail, $30,000 bond, and/or a $75,000 partially secured bond.
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