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Man who eluded police in viral Hartford traffic stop captured this week with illegal gun, fake ID

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A Vernon man wanted in connection with a New Britain shooting was arrested Wednesday with an illegal .40-caliber gun and fake identification card.

Rondell Chambers, 30, was charged with a half-dozen offenses, including criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree forgery and two outstanding felony domestic violence warrants, police said.

Chambers was located by detectives Wednesday morning near 455 Maple Ave. and was spotted discarding a bag as he exited a vehicle.

He was taken into custody and police then found a loaded Bersa Firestorm handgun inside the bag and that Chambers had a state driver’s license with his picture but a different name, Lt.