A driver stopped for an illegal U-turn had a concealed gun on his leg and several small bags of marijuana and $18,000 in small bills in his car, Upper Macungie police said.
Dallas Lane, of West Virginia, initially told township police his name was Danielle Lee Carter, but his true identity was confirmed via fingerprints, police said.
Lane was arrested, and is now facing carrying a firearm without a license, giving a fake name to police, two counts of DUI and other related charges.
The 27-year-old Lane is being held in Lehigh County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail.
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Township police said they stopped Lane Sunday night on Route 100, after he made a U-turn at the intersection with Penn Drive, which has a “No U-turn” sign.
An officer smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana, and Lane reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana about two hours prior.
Lane was asked to get out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests, when, during a weapons frisk, Lane told the officer he had a loaded firearm hidden in his left pant leg near his ankle, police said. The officer secured the firearm, and police said they learned Lane does not have a permit to carry a concealed firearm.
Lane could not complete the field sobriety tests, and was arrested under suspicion of DUI. Officers then searched his Jeep Liberty and found the pot and cash, according to police.
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