Tag: traffic stop

SANTA MONICA—On July 16, the Santa Monica Police Department announced at 11:25 p.m. on July 6, a traffic stop near the 300 block of Pico Boulevard resulted in an arrest for a loaded firearm.

After officers observed a traffic offense, they pulled the vehicle over. During the stop, they discovered a loaded Glock 22 concealed in the waistband of the passenger in the front seat. They also found that a round was ready to be fired. The weapon had an extended magazine containing 21 rounds.

The passenger possessed marijuana and a black ski mask. Officers issued a citation to the driver for violating city traffic regulations, and the passenger was arrested and charged in connection with the weapon found in the vehicle.

By Daniel Diquinzio

WESTWOOD—On Monday, December 30, the UCLA Police Department disclosed that a traffic stop led to the seizure of illegal marijuana.

Officers with the UCLA PD conducted a traffic stop on campus involving a non-affiliated driver. During the stop, officers observed a large fixed-blade knife in the vehicle’s center console.

A subsequent search revealed two large bags of marijuana, approximately 50 pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, and several smaller individually packaged items totaling about 2.7 pounds.

By Trevor