EAST BRUNSWICK – Police charged a suspect with possession of a firearm after items were found at the railroad tracks.
Patrol units responded to the area of Fifth Street on the report of found property on the tracks around 8:45 p.m. on June 13. Among the items found were a loaded Taurus .22 caliber handgun, hollow point ammunition and a Tennessee driver’s license belonging to 22-year-old Alan McCoy, according to a statement prepared by the East Brunswick Police Department.
Officers reportedly observed an individual walking down the railroad tracks, and as they attempted to make contact, he allegedly fled the area into the woods between Fifth Street and Sixth Street.
Patrol units along with the assistance of the South River Police Department, East Brunswick Independent Fire Company and New Jersey State Police K-9 unit searched the area for the suspect with negative results.
On June 14 at approximately 8 a.m., Patrolman Maria Miller was on patrol and reportedly observed an individual walking in the area of Ryders Lane and Hollis Road who matched the description of the suspect. Further investigation revealed that McCoy had traveled to New Jersey from California and he had allegedly taken the handgun from his father while in California.
He was also listed in the national database as a missing person; his father had reported him missing to California authorities. His father was subsequently notified.
McCoy was charged with possession of the firearm and bail was set at $75,000. He was transported to Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in lieu on bail.
