Newburgh Man Accused of Driving with Loaded Gun, Weed

An unlicensed Newburgh man was allegedly driving with a large amount of weed and a loaded gun. On Sunday just after 12 p.m., deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office stopped a car on Liberty Street in Newburgh.

The driver, 21-year-old Tyshe M. Williams Jr. of Newburgh who was driving without a license, was found with 94 bags of marijuana and a loaded Ruger handgun, police say.

Williams was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, and criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Williams was remanded to the Orange County Jail on $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond.

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