State Police Arrest Alleged Drunk Driver with Gun in Andover

On January 21, 2007, at about 3:00 a.m., State Police arrested a man suspected of drunk driving who was also unlawfully in possession of a handgun on Route 133 in Andover.

Trooper John Ragosa was on patrol on Route 93 South in Andover when he observed a 2002 Toyota Camry traveling southbound in an erratic manner. Trooper Ragosa stopped the car on Route 133 at Route 93. After investigation, the driver, 24-year-old Michael Garcia of West Swansea, NH, was placed under arrest for Failing to Stay within Marked Lanes and Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. Trooper Ragosa subsequently located a loaded Smith and Wesson, 9mm, Semi-Automatic handgun in the vehicle. Garcia was additionally charged with Possession of a Firearm While Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and Possession of Ammunition Without a License.

Garcia was booked at the State Police Barracks in Andover. He was held on $5,000.00 cash bail at the Essex County House of Correction in Middleton. He will be arraigned on Monday in Lawrence District Court.

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