A Sunday evening traffic stop in San Jose went from routine to serious in a hurry, after officers said they found two loaded handguns, ammunition and a small stash of drugs hidden in the socks of one of the car’s occupants.
According to police, the vehicle was pulled over for a traffic violation. Inside, officers encountered a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, both described as out-of-town. What started as basic vehicle enforcement ended with guns, bullets and narcotics seized.
What officers say
Foothill Division patrol officers stopped the car for a traffic violation and ultimately located two loaded firearms concealed on two subjects, according to the San Jose Police Department. The same update reported that multiple rounds of ammunition were found inside the vehicle.
Yesterday evening, SJPD Patrol Officers working Foothill Division conducted a vehicle enforcement stop for a traffic violation that led to the discovery of two loaded firearms. Two subjects from out of town, a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, each had a firearm concealed on their… pic.twitter.com/7FIJmZb7zF
— San Jose Police Dept (@SanJosePD) May 4, 2026
Officers also said the 18-year-old in the car had a “bindle of illegal narcotics” tucked into his socks. A department transcript attached to the post listed a Winchester .40 S&W among the firearms recovered during the stop.
Foothill Division context
The stop fell under the jurisdiction of the Foothill Division, one of four patrol divisions within the San Jose Police Department. According to the division’s page, Foothill covers roughly 42 square miles and serves a population in the hundreds of thousands…