New York State Police say they found 2 guns, three handgun magazines and drugs in Keenan's vehicle following a traffic stop.
New York State Trooper Jason Cresanti and his K-9 partner Garro are pictured after a 2010 traffic stop which led to the discovery of three pounds of marijuana. NORTH HARMONY, N.Y. - Albert Keenan, 47, of Enfield, Connecticut was arrested this week following a traffic stop on Interstate 86 in Western New York.
According to a police brief published by The Post-Journal in Jamestown, N.Y., the New York State Police, around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, a Chautauqua County sheriff's deputy pulled over Keenan's vehicle for speeding.
The deputy said that Keenan was acting nervous and gave a story that was inconsistent with those given by other passengers in the vehicle.
A K-9 patrol from the state police was requested and trooper Jason Cresanti and his four-legged partner Garro arrived. A search of the vehicle allegedly yielded a bag of .45 caliber ammunition, three handgun magazines, prescription pills, a white powdery substance found in the backseat and two handguns which were in the trunk of the car.
Keenan reportedly told police that the guns and the drugs were his and he was taken into custody by troopers.
He is facing misdemeanor drug charges and felony weapons charges and well as a speeding ticket in connection with the incident. He was arraigned and held at the Chautauqua County Jail in Mayville, N.Y. awaiting his next court date.