Hadley PD arrest man with warrant in CT, faces drug and firearm charges

HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -Early Friday morning while conducting a traffic stop, Hadley Police arrested a man who had a warrant out in Connecticut.

According to police, the driver did not have valid driver’s license, and the passenger gave officer a false name and date of birth. That passenger was identifies as Van Schryver, who had an active warrant out for a probation violation.

Officers seized a loaded handgun in the glovebox, 99 rounds of ammunition, 22 grams of uncut carfentanil and cocaine.

Schryver, 40, is being charged with:

• Carrying a firearm without an LTC
• Posses ammunition without FID
• Posses firearm during a felony
• Trafficking carfentanil
• Possession with intent to distribute class B
• Possession with intent to distribute class A
• Fugitive from justice

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