A handgun reported stolen from a New York police station nearly 50 years ago was recovered from a motorist’s underwear during a routine traffic stop in Warren, according to Michigan State Police.

State Police said troopers spotted a driver making an improper turn onto a residential street near Dequindre and Eight Mile roads just after midnight on Aug. 27. The driver accelerated to 45 mph in a 25-mph zone, police said.

After stopping the driver, he displayed “numerous signs” of intoxication before admitting he had consumed alcohol, troopers said. He was given a field sobriety test which showed multiple clues of impairment.

“When taking the suspect into custody, during handcuffing, he resisted arrest and attempted to break free and run,” troopers said in a news release.

Troopers tackled

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