Man charged after driving around with baby on lap, loaded gun and marijuana in car, police say

NORWALK, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A man faces charges after police pulled him over for driving with a baby on his lap and a loaded gun and marijuana in the car on Sunday.

“A patrol officer observed a man driving around with a baby on his lap,” said Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts. “The officer pulled the car over and did not see an infant car seat anywhere in the car.”

The officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana in the car that 26-year-old Naud Rodriguez was driving.

“Officers searched the car which led to the discovery of .762 pounds of marijuana and a Sig Sauer P365 loaded handgun,” Evarts said.

Rodriguez was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, negligent storage of a firearm, risk of injury to a child, illegal transfer of child-front seat restraint, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and use of drug paraphernalia.