Firearm, Drugs & Cash Seized By Bridgeport Cops After Traffic Stop

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Following a traffic stop Sunday night, Bridgeport police confiscated a loaded Glock 30 handgun, narcotics and more than $1,500 in cash from the suspect, according to authorities.

The incident began after officers pulled over a black Acura TL that failed to use a turn signal while traveling in the area of Ocean Terrace and Wordin Avenue.

"Upon making contact with the driver Gregory Jimenez, he appeared extremely nervous and attempted multiple times to rush the officers through the stop while being uncooperative," wrote Bridgeport Police Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, M.S. in a statement.

Jimenez was taken into custody, and in his vehicle, police found the following:

• 54.9 grams of cocaine
• A fully loaded Glock 30 firearm (10 round magazine) "with a round in the chamber along with another fully loaded 10 round magazine."
• A digital scale
• Clear glassine baggies used for packing and sales of narcotics
• $1,542 in cash, "which was believed to be the proceeds of narcotics sales."

Police charged Jimenez with the following:

• Carrying a pistol without a permit
• Illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
• Improper storage of a pistol in a motor vehicle
• Possession with intent to sell narcotics

Jimenez is free on bond, and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Friday.

"The Patrol Division will continue to remove illegal guns from our Bridgeport community and take all appropriate law enforcement action to ensure the safety of our residents and stakeholders," Blackwell said.