Man Arrested For Suspended License, Revealing Stun Gun

DARTMOUTH — A Dartmouth man has been arrested after police found him driving an unregistered car with a suspended license — and then found a stun gun and suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine in his possession.

Dartmouth police said 25-year-old Gary Hamel, Jr. of East River Drive was taken into custody after a traffic stop on Faunce Corner Road on Sunday evening.

At around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Officer Andrew Fredette stopped a Nissan Maxima when he learned that its registration had been revoked, later identifying the driver as Hamel.

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Police said Fredette eventually found that Hamel's driving license had also been suspended.

According to police, after Hamel's arrest officers discovered suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine along with a stun gun in Hamel's possession.

Hamel has been charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, possessing a Class A and a Class B drug, and carrying a firearm without a license.

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