State Police arrest 2 Rochester residents for possessing a stolen handgun from North Carolina.

On October 20, 2022, at approximately 11:39 a.m., the State Police conducted a traffic stop on Epworth Street in the city of Rochester. The operator and passenger were both taken into custody after Troopers discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in the vehicle reported stolen out of Halifax County, North Carolina.  Destiny Desir, age 26, and Devyn Sizer, age 28, both Rochester residents, were charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3^rd Degree, and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4^th Degree.

Both individuals were remanded to the Monroe County Jail to await arraignment this morning.