Guns, Pot, Bullets Discovered During Traffic Stop: Police

Police discovered handguns, bullets and marijuana during a vehicle stop of three men heading home from a concert in Camden earlier this week, according to a report.

A Palmyra police officer stopped a Ford Explorer on Route 73 near Souder Street shortly before midnight Wednesday for an equipment violation. While the officer was speaking with the three men inside, he noticed a loaded handgun inside the car and immediately detained and handcuffed everyone inside the vehicle, police said.

One of the passengers, who was actually the owner of the SUV, told officers there was a 9mm handgun in the front console of the vehicle, the report stated. Police retrieved and secured the weapon. The owner consented to a search of his vehicle, at which time officers allegedly located another 9mm handgun under the front passenger seat, a box of hollow-point 9mm ammunition, three small containers of suspected marijuana and a pipe used to smoke marijuana.

Police subsequently charged John Genova, 30, of Coatesville, PA, with unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of penetrating bullets. He was released on his own recognizance, pending a court hearing.

Christopher Leonard, 32, of Gap, PA, was also charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of hollow-point bullets, possession of marijuana (under 50 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. He was released on his own recognizance, pending a court hearing.

The third occupant of the vehicle was not charged and was released at the scene.