A 28-year-old Queens woman was arrested in Water Mill after police allegedly discovered a stun gun and forged vehicle registration sticker during a traffic stop, Southampton Town police said.
Erica K. Paul, of Jamaica, Queens, was stopped Oct. 5 while driving a BMW near Montauk Highway and Rose Hill Road after officers observed traffic violations, according to police.
During the stop, officers allegedly discovered that the vehicle had a forged registration sticker and that Paul possessed an electronic stun gun. Police also determined that her driver’s license was suspended.
Paul was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, all misdemeanors.
She also received traffic summonses.
Paul was released with an appearance ticket requiring her to appear in court at a later date, police said.
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