PUTNAM VALLEY, NY — Two people were arrested on weapons charges following a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway early Monday morning.
Peter Pacheco, 22, of Yonkers, and Kaiya Wimbush, 24, of Albany, were taken into custody after deputies found a loaded 9mm handgun, a loaded high-capacity magazine and stolen Connecticut license plates during a vehicle search, according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted the traffic stop on the southbound parkway at approximately 3:05 a.m. Monday for multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
Both suspects were transported to the Putnam County Correctional Facility for processing.
They were each charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony; criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony; criminal possession of a firearm, a class E felony; and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Pacheco was additionally issued multiple uniform traffic tickets related to the stop.
The Putnam County District Attorney’s Office recommended bail in the amount of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
Following arraignment in Putnam Valley Court, both defendants were released on their own recognizance.
