East in West Bound Lane Leads to Gun Arrest.

On Sunday, August 31, 2014 at approximately 0108 hours, Patrolman Mazellan stopped a Nissan on State Route 22 West for traveling East in a westbound lane. While speaking with the occupants, the officer noted on an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the car yielded a stolen Titan .25 caliber handgun with the serial number ground off. The driver, Jessica Tosco, 25, from Flemington, and the passenger, Kiyon Ashford, 20, from Staten Island, NY were both arrested. Tosco was charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and released pending a future court date. Ashford was charged with, unlawful possession of a weapon, being a certain person not allowed to possess weapons, possession of prohibited weapons and devices, possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, receiving stolen property and obstruction. Ashford was lodged in the Hunterdon County Jail on $100,000 cash bail.
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