Elmira Police arrest man for multiple weapons charges

Elmira, New York – On Wednesday evening 19-year-old Konner Scharborough was arrested for multiple weapons charges after a traffic stop.

An officer observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation around 8:40 p.m., according to Elmira police.

Three people were located inside the stopped vehicle on E. Hudson Street where some of whom were suspects in a recent shooting investigation.

According to police, two of the occupants were cooperative but a third refused to exit the vehicle. The officer observed what appeared to be a handgun under the passenger’s leg and detained him.

Officers recovered two loaded handguns from the seat where the passenger, identified as Scharborough.

Scharborough was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd. He is being held in Elmira City lockup pending arraignment in Elmira City Court.