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Police: 38-year-old man arrested for possessing gun and knife at traffic stop

Officers discovered a loaded silver and purple gun with a red dot site and a 12-inch metal dagger in Barnes' car.

Rob Taub

Apr 27, 2025, 6:07 AM

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Police say a 38-year-old man was arrested after being found with a gun and a knife at a traffic stop on Saturday.

It happened on Weir Street in Hempstead just after 11:30 a.m.

Police say they pulled Darrell Barnes, of Amityville, over for a routine traffic stop.

Officers then discovered a loaded silver and purple gun with a red dot site and a 12-inch metal dagger.

Barnes is scheduled to face a judge on Sunday.

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