Virgin Islands Police Department officers discovered an unlicensed Glock pistol Wednesday during a routine traffic stop on Emile Francis Memorial Drive on St. Thomas, the department announced.
At approximately 11 a.m., officers stopped a white Acura TSX driven by Chayanne Baron because the front windshield was fully tinted below the AS1 line, and there was no license plate on the front bumper, according to the police report.
When Baron rolled down his window, officers immediately noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. They proceeded to search the vehicle for marijuana or any related contraband. Instead, they discovered a Glock 43 pistol in a brown satchel located inside the vehicle. Baron confirmed that the satchel belonged to him. However, he does not have a license to possess a firearm, the police report stated.
Baron, 24, was arrested for possessing an unlicensed firearm. He was booked, processed, and remanded to the Bureau of Corrections after failing to post $50,000 bail, the report stated.
