What started as a routine sweep along the Guadalupe River Bike Trail turned into a weapons-and-warrant arrest today, after San Jose officers checked out a tent pitched in a posted No Encampment Zone and found more than just camping gear inside.
Officers from the San Jose Police Department’s Neighborhood Quality of Life Unit say they found a man and woman inside the tent, along with a concealed handgun fitted with an extended magazine. The man allegedly tried to give officers a false name, but was later identified as having an outstanding felony warrant. He was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail. The woman was cited at the scene and released.
Police say they also recovered suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a collapsible baton inside the tent…