BLOOMINGBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Five men from the Capital Region were arrested on gun charges in Orange County after a traffic stop. Albert Blowers, 48, of Rensselaer; Brian Bunting, 42, of Rensselaer, Thomas Mclaughlin, 49, of Albany; Alex Sanford, 26, of Rensselaer; and Anthony Walter, 27, of Rensselaer, face multiple charges.
On Oct. 26, around 3:30 p.m., State Police observed a 2017 GMC Yukon traveling westbound, in violation of vehicle and traffic laws. Troopers and Wallkill Police initiated a traffic stop and identified Blowers as the driver. After interviewing him, troopers reportedly developed probable cause to search the vehicle.
Once all passengers were removed from the car, troopers say Mclaughlin, Sanford and Walters allegedly had illegal firearms on them, one being a ghost gun. A further search revealed two additional illegal firearms in the car, Troopers added.
Three of the five men were remanded to the Orange County Jail on $10,000 cash, $20,000 bond, $40,000 Partial Secured Bond and ordered to reappear at the Town of Wallkill Court at a later date. Blowers was remanded to the jail on $50,000 cash, $100,000 Bond, $200,000 Partial Secured Bond and ordered to reappear at a later date.
Mclaughlin was remanded to the jail, where he is being held without bail. Like the other men, Mclaughlin was ordered to appear before the court at a later date.
