Three Convicted Felons Arrested For Weapons Possession

Schuyler, NY (WIBX) - State Police arrested three convicted felons for weapons possession in the Town of Schuyler.Police say the three men were found in a van parked at the end of Kilkenny Drive at about 2:15 this morning.

Troopers saw a rifle barrel protruding from between the back seats and searched the vehicle.

Investigators say they found a loaded semi-automatic rifle and a loaded automatic handgun in the van,

36-year old Jayson Pulluaim of Ocala, Florida and 35-year old Terrance Hines and 28-year old Eugene James of Utica, were each charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of criminal possession of stolen property.

Police say one of the guns was stolen from Montgomery County, Tennessee.

All three men were sent to the Herkimer County Jail on $75,000 bail.

Anyone with information on the suspects or why they would have been in the area of Kilkenny Drive is asked to call State Police at 866-7275.