KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo police seized three guns during a traffic stop Tuesday night.
Officers were conducting a directed patrol around 10 p.m. in the 600 block of Portage Street to address quality of life concerns reported by the community, according to a news release.
While conducting a traffic stop of a car for a traffic violation, one of the passengers fled on foot.
Police weren’t able to find the passenger because of inclement weather.
The other two passengers had handguns on them, and a search of the vehicle showed evidence that a third gun may have been involved, Kalamazoo police said.
They were both identified as 22-year-old Kalamazoo residents and have been lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail on weapons charges.
Anyone with information about this incident may contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
