Police: Drunk Man Drove in Hudson Valley With Loaded Assault Rifle

Police say a drunk man was driving around the Hudson Valley with a loaded assault rifle, numerous magazines and several hundred rounds of ammo.

On Sunday morning, State Police at Middletown responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Route 17 in Goshen.

An investigation determined that 35-year-old Jeffrey Burns of Colorado drove his Chevrolet pickup off the road and struck a vehicle parked on the shoulder, police say.

While interviewing Burns, troopers allege that he was intoxicated and in possession of a loaded AR-15 style assault rifle, several magazines and several hundred rounds of ammunition.

Burns was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, felonies, and driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.

Burns was arraigned in the Town of Goshen court and remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail.

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