Herkimer County man arrested on gun charges after traffic stop

ST. JOHNSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of Nykah Nathaniel Jamison, 23, of Little Falls on several weapons charges.

At about 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, a deputy pulled over a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu with a suspended registration on State Highway 5 in St. Johnsville. According to police, Jamison was the driver, and a DMV search showed that not only did he not have a valid driver's license, but he had 13 outstanding suspensions.

Police say that a passenger in the vehicle is listed as a protected part in a current order of protection against Jamison. What's more, police determined that Jamison was on felony probation for a criminal contempt conviction.

Jamison was taken into custody and his vehicle searched, yielding a loaded .45-caliber Colt semiautomatic handgun. Police say he does not have a pistol permit, and that Jamison's felony status also bans him from having a firearm.

The Sheriff's Office charged Jamison with:

• Two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Criminal possession of a firearm
• Aggravated criminal contempt
• Unlawful possession of marijuana
• Aggravated second-degree unlicensed operation
• Operating a motor vehicle while registration suspended

If he is convicted on all of these counts, maximum state sentencing guidelines indicate that Jamison could face as much as 20 years behind bars.