Crime & Safety

Man Arrested With Loaded Gun In Bernardsville: Police

A Michigan resident​ was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and multiple motor vehicle violations, police said.

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — A Michigan man was arrested in Bernardsville after police said they found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop July 15 in the area of Mount Airy Road.

Harry Douglas Kirk, 34, from Farmington Hills, was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and multiple motor vehicle violations, police said.

Officer Anthony Foley stopped Kirk for a traffic violation and found a .38-caliber handgun while investigating the car, according to police.

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Kirk was released on a summons pending his court appearance in Somerset County Superior Court.

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