BETHLEHEM — A 19-year-old Albany man, Da-Ivion N. Hale, was charged on Monday with felonies for having a loaded gun after he fled from police trying to make a traffic stop, according to a release from Bethlehem Police.

The release said event unfolded this way:

At 5:50 p.m. on Aug. 7, Bethlehem officers on patrol saw Hale traveling east on Corning Hill Road in Glenmont and, noting a violation, tried to make a stop but Hale increased his speed, attempting to evade police.

“A vehicle pursuit ensued into the city of Albany,” the release said. 

Around 700 South Pearl St., Hale got out of the car and ran from police. He was caught after a short chase on foot and found to have a loaded 9 millimeter handgun.

Hale was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm, both felonies, as well as with first-degree possession of ammo feed, a misdemeanor.

Hale was arraigned in Bethlehem Town Court and remanded to Albany County’s jail in lieu of $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond.

This incident is still under investigation, the release said.

— Melissa Hale-Spencer