One person is in custody after police discovered suspected cocaine, a loaded handgun, and an AR-15 rifle in a routine traffic stop.
According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, the stop was made Tuesday morning when an SRPD officer stopped a Toyota Corolla after seeing it drive at high speed.
The officer conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation of traveling above the speed limit when he noticed loose marijuana buds, a freshly burnt marijuana smell, and a large glass bong.
After searching the vehicle, the officer found a small amount of cocaine and a loaded 9mm handgun. Police say further search revealed an unloaded AR-15 style rifle in the vehicle’s trunk.
One of the vehicle’s passengers, 20-year-old Angel Garcia, was arrested and booked into jail.
Garcia was charged with the following:
- Occupant carrying concealed weapon in vehicle
- Possession of an assault weapon
- Possession of unregistered firearm
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of narcotics while armed with a firearm
According to police, no charges were filed for the other two occupants, and they were released.
