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Hercules traffic stop leads to arrest for unregistered firearm

December 16, 2023 By Publisher Leave a Comment

Loaded unregistered gun discovered and confiscated on Dec. 11, 2023. Photos: Hercules PD

By Hercules Police Department

Can you spot the firearm? Swipe to see if you would have located it… good eye, Officer.

On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at approximately 1:53 AM an officer conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet Malibu on Willow Ave at Hawthorne Drive. While speaking with the driver, the officer observed the barrel of a silver and black firearm protruding from underneath a jacket on the front passenger seat.

The driver was detained, and a search of the vehicle was conducted. The search revealed a loaded, silver and black Springfield XD-M 40 pistol. The firearm was unregistered. The driver was arrested for firearm violations and booked in jail.

 

Filed Under: Crime, News, Police, West County

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