Theodore Reid & Marcus Jacksonsibanda of Cheektowaga arrested for possession of marijuana by Cheektowaga Police officers Jessica Mack and Matt Arnold

Cheektowaga Police arrested three Buffalo men at roughly 1:36 a.m. Saturday, May 21 after being stopped at a police traffic checkpoint.

Cheektowaga Police were running a road checkpoint on Genesee Street and East End when officers observed a vehicle approach with a front passenger not using their seatbelt.

Cheektowaga Police officers Jessica Mack and Matt Arnold detained the vehicle and noticed remnants of marijuana cigarettes in the ashtray of the vehicle.

Upon further questioning of the individuals, one of them turned over a bag of marijuana to Lt. Brian Gould.

The three were arrested and were found to be in possession of two additional bags of marijuana. While searching the vehicle, Officer Mack discovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun hidden in the backseat.

The serial number of the gun was defaced in such a way that it could not be read.

Theodore Reid, 19, of East Amherst Street, Marcus Jacksonsibanda, 18, of Clarence Avenue, and Chemere Barclay, 20, of Durham Avenue were arrested.

All were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a loaded firearm and criminal possession of a defaced firearm. They were arraigned in Cheektowaga Town Court and sent to the Erie County Holding Center.