Story by Sandy Giordnao – Beaver County Radio. Published September 5, 2024 11:58 A.M.

(Aliquippa, Pa) Just before midnight on Wednesday, a traffic stop was conducted by Aliquippa Police at Reed and McMinn Streets. The operator of the vehicle Auriana Lay, 21, was operating the vehicle while her license was under suspension. An officer had lay exit the vehicle as the second officer observed her male juvenile passenger reach into his waistband and attempt to shove a firearm under the seat. Police removed the juvenile and discovered a loaded Glock 20 10mm pistol.  According to the report, police confirmed the firearm was stolen from Rochester Borough.  Police said they also found marijuana on the juvenile. He was transported to the Aliquippa Police Department and securely detained.  Juvenile Services was contacted and he was transported by the Beaver County Sheriff’s Department to Ohio. He will be housed at the facility until he faces a hearing for the juvenile allegations.