Long Beach Police Arrest Two Men, Seize Firearms During Traffic Stop and Hotel Standoff on East Pacific Coast Highway

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) was in full gear last night, with SWAT teams deployed for a pair of incidents that have gripped the 3500 block of East Pacific Coast Highway. One man was taken into custody following a traffic stop that unravelled into something more. The man, now known as Kevin Hernandez Rivera, faced the long arm of the law after officers searched his vehicle and uncovered a firearm, as reported on the LBPD’s official website.

It was close to 8:10 p.m. when authorities flagged down Rivera – a 28-year-old with no stable shelter to call home; they soon linked him to a slew of charges. He’s looking at felon in possession of a firearm, possession of controlled substances, a charge for the ammo tucked away in his pockets, concealing a weapon, and a violation of his post-release community supervision, it was a busy night for the officers and the unfortunate culmination of multiple missteps for Rivera…

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