State Police: Motor vehicle stop leads to gun arrest, evidence linking driver to Fitchburg robbery

LEOMINSTER — After stopping a gray Nissan Altima Wednesday morning on Commercial Road in Leominster for having no front license plate, Massachusett...

March 2, 2023
2:44 AM

LEOMINSTER — After stopping a gray Nissan Altima Wednesday morning on Commercial Road in Leominster for having no front license plate, Massachusetts State Trooper Ryan Tobin recovered a loaded handgun with a laser sight, as well as a mask and other articles of clothing, from the driver.  The suspect — Eddie Colon, 18, of Fitchburg, who was not licensed to carry a firearm or have ammunition — was charged with unlawful possession of both. He was also determined to have attached a stolen license plate from another vehicle to the rear of the Altima.