Posted on 01/25/2010 4:13:03 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
BRANCHBURG -- Somerset County investigators seized a cache of weapons including a grenade launcher and hundreds of rounds of ammunition today from the Branchburg motel room of a Virginia man, who also had maps of a U.S. military facility and an out-of-state civilian community.
Lloyd Woodson, 43, whose last known address was Reston, Va., today faces multiple offenses, including second-degree unlawful weapons possession and fourth-degree possession of prohibited weapons, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said.
At the time of his arrest, Woodson was wearing a military-style ballistic vest with a reinforced steel plate and carrying a .223-caliber assault rifle that had been altered to fire .50-caliber ammunition, Forrest. He was also carrying four loaded magazines with hollow-point ammunition, Forrest said.
Branchburg police confronted Woodson at 3:55 a.m. at the Quick Chek convenience store on Route 28 after receiving a call reporting a suspicious person. Branchburg Patorlman Steven Cronce noticed a large bulge beneath the green, military-style jacket that Woodson was wearing, which was later determined to be the assault rifle with a defaced serial number, Forrest said.
Woodson appeared "extremely nervous" as Cronce questioned him, and he ultimately ran from the convenience store toward the Regency Trailer Park on Route 22, Forrest. Officers found Woodson hiding in the bushes and he attempted to run, Forrest said.
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He only had “hundreds” of rounds?
What a piker!
Sounds like they stopped a potential islamist terrorist.
Crab People, Number One male.
I bet he bought that Grenade launcher at a gun show from an unregistered salesperson. S/
Definiteoy weird. Maybe an ex con who was recruited in prison, and attended a hammat for jihadist training.
Had some strange ordnance.Looks like there is a gun smith in the mix somewhere. This guy should be interrogated enhanced.But he won’t be.
Yes.
But where are the "second-degree unlawful weapons possession and fourth-degree possession of prohibited weapons" violations?
The authoress could have been more specific: Is it illegal to own a semi-automatic rifle and ammo in New Jersey?
I see grenade launchers (sans grenades) advertised for sale at many surplus outlets.
Hollow point ammo is legal.
Body armor is legal.
It does sound as if this guy was up to no good, but unless he was actually violating laws this report is just more fear mongering by a female GFW.
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Funny ... he doesn’t look Amish ... ;-)
If he had any sense he would claim to be with the New Black Panther Party and be back out on the street in no time.
Report states the rifle had a defaced serial number. That’s all it takes.
His lawyer can claim him to be an election monitor and these are the tools of his trade.
No kidding. This smells like complete BS.
Sure. What Black Muslim name does use in the 'hood?
If they had found any grenades on him, I’d be worried.
ding ding ding ding ding...
Going to look through the article again...
I betcha a dollar to a donut hole that information is being suppressed...
Don’t want ANYONE to jump conclusions...That would be acting stupidly...
“Investigators also found Middle Eastern red and white traditional headdress, Forrest said.”
There you go...
ping
I know they made a .50AE (Desert Eagle) caliber upper for the AR-15 some years ago along with some modified magazines.
Sheer numbers of these idiots means they will start to pop up here in the CONUS more and more !
Most likely in a so called gun free zone , city, county, state where they have a better than average chance of a successful bloodbath ! Places where nuthin but sheep and no sheep dogs per se !
But we have discussed all this over and over huh.....:o)
My opinion.......
“Places where nuthin but sheep and no sheep dogs...”
Thanks for the ping Squantos.
I missed this one.
A U.S. Navy spokesman, Lt. Justin Cole, said Woodson joined the service in February 1988 and served aboard the USS Orion, a submarine tender, before deserting in April 1989. It would be eight years before he was returned to Navy custody, Cole said. A month later, in August 1997, Woodson was discharged.
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