Police: Texas Man Found With Illegal Gun, Drugs in Hudson Valley

A window tint led to a Texas man’s arrest for allegedly bringing an illegal loaded gun and drugs to the Hudson Valley.

On Friday, New York State Police from Wappinger charged 21-year-old Dorian A. Mitchell of Fort Worth, T.X., for criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

On Friday around 10 p.m, troopers stopped a car on Route 9 near Schuyler Blvd for an alleged unlawful window tint. The driver, Mitchell, was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun and a small quantity of marijuana, authorities say.

Mitchell was arraigned at the Town of East Fishkill Court and he remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.

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