Weapons, bulletproof vests in car at Holland Tunnel, Port Authority says
A cache of weapons was found inside a vehicle during a traffic stop at the New Jersey side of the Holland Tunnel on June 21, 2016, the Port Authority said. Pictured: The New York side of the Holland Tunnel is viewed on Sept. 9, 2011. Credit: Getty Images / Justin Sullivan
Three people were arrested near the Holland Tunnel on Tuesday after numerous loaded weapons were discovered inside their vehicle, a Port Authority spokesman said.
According to the spokesman, the trio was stopped at the New Jersey toll plaza around 7:40 a.m. after police noticed the vehicle had a cracked windshield.
Upon further investigation, police found a cache of rifles and handguns, some of them loaded, the spokesman said. Bulletproof vests were also discovered, according to published reports.
Two men in their 50s and a woman in her 20s were arrested at the scene, according to the Port Authority.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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