Posted on: October 13, 2026 10:30 AM

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Traffic stop in Saugerties leads to arrest for illegal handgun and large capacity magazine

On October 7, 2026, at approximately 8:14 p.m., Troopers from State Police Kingston observed a 2017 Nissan Sentra traveling on Route 212 in the town of Saugerties committing multiple traffic violations.

Troopers initiated a traffic stop and identified a passenger in the vehicle as Jayvon E. Ward, age 21, of Charlotte, North Carolina. During the investigation, Troopers located an illegally possessed loaded handgun and a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Ward was charged with:

Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, Loaded Firearm, a class C felony

Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree, Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, a class D felony

Ward was arraigned at the Ulster County Centralized Arraignment Part and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond. He is scheduled to reappear in the Town of Saugerties Court on October 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

From NYSP