Three people are expected to appear in court Wednesday after being caught on an alleged vigilante mission with an arsenal of weapons during a routine traffic stop at the Holland Tunnel.
John Cramsey, 50, and Dean Smith, 53, both of Zionsville, Pennsylvania, and Kimberly Arendt, 29, of Lehighton, each face several weapons charges.
They were arrested as they passed through the tunnel around 7:40 a.m. after being pulled over by a Port Authority police officer for a cracked windshield. When the cop ordered Smith out of the truck, the officer saw he was sitting on a loaded pistol.
“And upon approaching the motor vehicle the officer observed in plain view a loaded pistol magazine,” Port Authority Police Superintendent Michael Fedorko said.
Inside the SUV were:
A pump action shotgun with a pistol grip and collapsible stock
An SAR-98 Salamander Arms assault rifle
7 clips of ammunition for the rifle
4 9mm pistols
1 .45 caliber pistol, with several magazines
A Kevlar bullet resistant helmet with camouflage cover
Tactical goggles
Night-vision goggles
Body armor
Some of the guns were loaded, police said.
Police say the trio posted photos of their gun-toting expedition online while traveling from Pennsylvania on Tuesday, CBS2’s Janelle Burrell reported.
The group claimed they were vigilantes on their way to “extricate” a teenage girl who was being held by a drug dealer, police said. Initial reports said the teenage girl was in Queens, though Facebook posts from Cramsey indicated the girl was believed to be in a hotel room in Brooklyn.
The suspects are expected to appear in court in Jersey City on Wednesday.
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