A routine patrol by the San Jose Police Department's Field Training (FTO) program turned eventful early this morning when officers spotted a vehicle engaging in suspicious behavior accompanied by multiple vehicle code infractions, as reported by the San Jose Police Department.
Recently, we announced the expansion of our Field Training (FTO) program into downtown. Early this morning, just after 10am, a police Recruit and his FTO were proactively patrolling downtown when they observed a suspicious vehicle commit several vehicle code violations.
— San Jose Police Dept (@SanJosePD) August 8, 2024
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The incident escalated promptly after the suspect, driving alone, abandoned the vehicle and led the police on a foot chase. The pursuit saw the driver, with the ghost gun in his waistband, run and toss it aside between parked cars, as noticed by the training officer and their recruit. The recovery of the loaded weapon and an additional high-capacity magazine was a direct outcome of their vigilant observation, and their efforts were lauded by the San Jose PD for maintaining the safety of the downtown community.
Following a brief chase, the driver was placed under arrest. This ended a morning that could have spiraled into something more dangerous, considering the ghost gun found at the scene.
