A man was arrested after a 9mm handgun was found tucked under his car seat after a traffic stop on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in Lady Lake.
Willie Lee Gaston Jr., 43, of Eustis, was traveling in a blue 2007 Nissan Altima at 1:50 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 when an officer noticed the vehicle had a license plate which had expired in 2020, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
During the traffic stop at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Hartsock Sawmill Road, Gaston advised the officer he had a gun under his seat. The handgun was retrieved from under the passenger seat and the officer noted it had a loaded extended magazine. A second loaded magazine was found inside the passenger side door console.
Gaston was arrested on a charge of unlicensed carrying of a concealed weapon. He was booked at the Lake County Jail and released after posting $2,000 bond.
