Reading police arrest Lexington man on firearm charges after traffic stop

READING — A Lexington man was arrested Monday evening after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an untraceable firearm in his vehicle, police said.

Gregory Raskind, 35, was charged with unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, improper storage of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of an untraceable firearm, defective equipment and expired inspection sticker.

Officer Amr Hassan was on patrol in the area of Main Street near Salem Street at approximately 8:10 p.m. Monday when he observed a blue Lexus with a brake light that wasn’t working.

Hassan ran the vehicle’s license plates and learned that the vehicle also had an expired inspection sticker.

Hassan stopped the vehicle nearby and while speaking with the driver, identified as Raskind, the officer noticed a 9mm bullet on the floor of the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle located a loaded 9mm handgun with no serial number on the upper receiver.

Police also located another magazine and numerous rounds of ammunition in the vehicle.

Raskind does not have a license to carry firearms.

Raskind was taken into custody at the scene without incident.

He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Woburn District Court.