19-year-old arrested in Santa Rosa after unregistered gun found during traffic stop

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  • A Santa Rosa Police Department officer on patrol on the northbound side of Highway 101 stopped a Toyota sedan for an unspecified “vehicle code violation,” according to a department statement.
  • Police searched the car and allegedly found a gun inside a postage box bearing the driver’s name.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. A 19-year-old from Petaluma was arrested on Sunday afternoon after police in Santa Rosa allegedly found an unregistered gun during a traffic stop.

A Santa Rosa Police Department officer on patrol on the northbound side of Highway 101 stopped a Toyota sedan for an unspecified “vehicle code violation,” according to a department statement.

During the stop, a passenger in the car allegedly admitted to the officer that he had ammunition in his pocket.

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