SAPD police detectives contacted a suspicious subject in the parking lot of Comfort Suites, according to the SAPD Twitter account. The Comfort Suites is located at 2620 Hotel Terrace Dr.
During a search of the subject, a loaded 9mm semi-auto handgun concealed in his waistband was located.
A search of the vehicle, revealed a large quantity of meth.
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.