Michael B. Armstrong, 20, and Frederick Stockton, 24, are charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon.Police said an attempted traffic stop led to the arrests of two men on drug and gun charges following a crash in Riviera Beach.
According to Riviera Beach police, Armstrong and Stockton were traveling in a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when they made an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Military Trail and Blue Heron Boulevard. An officer witnessed the illegal traffic procedure and attempted to stop the car as it pulled into a gas station on Military Trail. Instead, the car sped off on Military Trail and attempted to turn north on Military Trail when it was struck by a 2001 Acura, police said.The driver of the Acura lost control of the vehicle and struck another vehicle. Neither driver was injured.
Police said Armstrong, the driver, and Stockton had to be removed at gunpoint. They both suffered minor injuries in the crash.A loaded gun was found in the floorboard on the driver's side and another gun was found under the front passenger seat, police said. One of the guns was reported stolen in a burglary in Jupiter last year, police said.Four bags of crack cocaine were also found in the Monte Carlo, police said.
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2009/02/12
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