EVESHAM, NJ – A Raleigh, North Carolina man has been arrested after police responded to a motor vehicle crash in Evesham on Wednesday.
According to police, officers responded to the area of Route 73 and Brick Road for the report of a motor vehicle collision.
“While officers were on the scene, investigating the collision, one of the drivers was found to be in possession of illegal firearms,” the Evesham Police Department reported.
Police seized a Ruger Model 10 with several high capacity magazines and a Rugar Mark II handgun.
All of the firearms, magazines and ammunition were seized and the driver, John Hicks, was arrested without incident.
Hicks was transported to the hospital for minor injuries that were sustained during the motor vehicle collision. He was later released from the hospital and was lodged in Burlington County Jail.