(KRON) — Stolen property from 16 victims was found throughout a site visitors cease in San Rafael on Thursday night time, based on police. The car was pulled over at 8 p.m. close to Second and Irwin streets for a site visitors violation.
After the automotive got here to a cease, a passenger all of a sudden fled on foot carrying a bag, the San Rafael Police Division (SRPD) mentioned. The patrol officer, who’s a part of SRPD’s Okay-9 unit, continued to research the car and decide why a passenger fled.
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Okay-9 Tango alerted the officer to the presence of narcotics within the automotive, authorities mentioned. The 18-year-old driver, a Petaluma man, was detained whereas police searched the car.
Officers mentioned they situated narcotics and housebreaking instruments. Stolen property belonging to 16 victims was additionally discovered within the search, police mentioned.
Whereas the car investigation was underway, helping officers situated the passenger who fled from the automotive. Police mentioned the boy was on probation and was carrying an unregistered loaded handgun contained in the bag.
(San Rafael Police Division)
The driving force and passenger had been arrested for possession of a loaded firearm, possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics, possession of housebreaking instruments, possession of stolen bank cards, fleeing and evading an officer, driving whereas unlicensed and violating the phrases of probation.
