Man charged with felony gun possession in Albany

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The Albany County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on felony gun possession charges.

Nazair Joseph, 23, had a loaded handgun in his car, they said.

That gun was found after police searched his vehicle following a car chase.

This all happened when deputies attempted to pull Joseph over for a traffic violation.

An investigation revealed that he was currently on release from custody on a $50,000 bail bond.

He had previously been taken into custody for illegally possessing firearms in Troy.

Joseph is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, unlawful fleeing a police officer and reckless driving.

He was arraigned Thursday morning, with bail set at $50,000 again. He was arraigned Thursday morning, with bail set at $50,000 again.