☑️ An unattended bag at Newark Penn Station had a handgun and loaded rifle
☑️ The suspect was on an Amtrak train headed to Virginia
☑️ Police detained the man in Trenton and found more weapons
TRENTON — A passenger was removed from an Amtrak train Friday afternoon after police found him to be carrying several weapons in a bag.
The case began at Newark Penn Station when NJ Transit police were alerted about an unattended bag around 3 p.m. and found a handgun and a loaded rifle inside. The investigation determined that the man who left the bag bought a ticket for an Amtrak train headed to Virginia, according to NJ Transit police.
The train was stopped at the Trenton Transit Center and the man was found to have three handguns and two rifles in his possession, according to police. The man was taken into custody after a brief struggle. Police using a K9 unit swept search the train and found no additional weapons.
Charges not disclosed
NJ Transit police did not disclose the identity of the man, the charges against him, where he is being held or if the firearms he had in Trenton were loaded. The agency says it is leading the investigation into the incident…