Los Altos cops bagged a pair of crooks from the East Bay on June 1, netting a stash of pilfered goods, illegal drugs, and drug gear following a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation. According to the Los Altos Police Department, the bust came down around 8 p.m. when Officer Lopez pulled over a Chevy Tahoe with license plates that were reported lost or stolen and attached to a Jeep.
Backup quickly swooped in to join Officer Lopez and confirmed the Tahoe was hot—the plates were stolen. It turns out that the driver was wanted for a felony probation violation, while the passenger had a standing $35,000 misdemeanor warrant for forgery. Inside the vehicle, officers struck dirty gold, finding more contraband and a trove of stolen property that was likely never destined to be returned absent this fortuitous pinch.
The two suspects, adult males, were clapped in irons and carted to the Santa Clara County Main Jail, where they faced a slew of violations. Los Altos Police laid out the dirty laundry: stolen vehicles, stolen plates, possession of narcotics, and paraphernalia—an impressive haul for a routine traffic stop.
The recovered loot, a medley of stolen valuables, was returned to various stores at the nearby Stanford shopping center.
