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Man arrested with stolen, loaded handgun after resident tipped off police

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Christopher Williams, 35, of Trenton, faces multiple weapons and drug charges

TRENTON -- A Trenton man is facing weapons and drug charges after a resident saw him with a gun and alerted police.

Street Crime Unit detectives responded to the 200 block of Pearl Street at 6:39 p.m. after receiving a tip, said Lt. Stephen Varn. The man, later identified as Christopher Williams, 35, became visibly nervous as police approached him.

The officers seized a loaded handgun, which had been reported stolen from Chambersburg, Pa., 12 grams of marijuana and $580 in cash, Varn said.

Williams was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, certain persons not to have weapons, possession of a weapon during a narcotics scheme, receiving stolen property and other drug offenses.

Cristina Rojas may be reached at crojas@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @CristinaRojasTT. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

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