Two men arrested, face felony charges
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse police traffic stop Friday afternoon lead to the arrest of two brothers and the recovery of two loaded guns.
Police said the incident began at 5:55 p.m. when Officers Don Patti and Brendan Cope saw a red 1999 Mercury Mountaineer sport utility vehicle driving erratically and speeding. They stopped the vehicle on South West Street near West Fayette Street.
Just after stopping the vehicle, the officers heard other police responding to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Oswego Street. The suspected vehicle in that call was a red sport utility type vehicle.
During their investigation, the officers found a loaded 22 caliber semi-automatic handgun that had been reported stolen and a loaded 22 caliber rifle in the car.
The driver of the vehicle, Obed Ocasio, 24, of Onondaga Avenue, Syracuse, was accused of criminal possession of stolen property, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and criminal use of a firearm, all are felonies.
He was also charged with misdemeanor criminal possession of a weapon, and traffic violations.
The front seat passenger, Neftali Ocasio, 23, also of Onondaga Avenue, Syracuse, was accused of criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. He was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.