Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024

While on patrol, SAPD police officers stopped a vehicle after observing the driver commit a vehicle code violation.

Upon contacting the driver and obtaining consent to search the vehicle they located a loaded semi-automatic pistol that was reported stolen.

The driver is a convicted felon and was arrested for felony firearm violations.

SAPD Patrol Officers stopped a vehicle for vehicle code violations. The driver admitted to being in possession of narcotics and a loaded firearm.

Officers located a loaded 9mm handgun and narcotics during the search of the vehicle.

The driver was arrested for felony firearm and narcotic violations.

SAPD Directed Patrol Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for observed traffic violations. When attempting to stop the vehicle, the driver fled from officers and a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit entered the city of Tustin where officers lost sight of the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle was located unoccupied behind a business.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded semi-automatic firearm.

The investigation is ongoing as the driver has been identified.

SAPD gang detectives contacted three subjects smoking narcotics in a vehicle.

Two of the three subjects in the vehicle were convicted felons on probation for firearm related charges.

Detectives recovered two loaded 9mm semi-automatics pistols and all three subjects were arrested for felony violations.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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