York man charged after officers find loaded Glock and counterfeit inspection stickers in Ephrata
A traffic stop in Ephrata on July 27 led to charges including carrying a firearm without a license, forged inspection stickers and multiple traffic violations; a criminal complaint was filed Aug. 12.
The Ephrata Police Department says officers stopped a vehicle driven by Jose Luis Torres-Hernandez, 25, of York, on July 27 after observing traffic violations and found allegedly fraudulent vehicle inspection/emissions stickers and a loaded Glock pistol under the driver’s seat. Torres-Hernandez faces charges of Firearm Not to Be Carried Without a License (M1), Altered/Forged/Counterfeit Documents (M1) and seven summary traffic violations; a criminal complaint was filed Aug. 12 through MDJ Landis’ office. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.