Vallejo Police Department reported a significant arrest following a seemingly routine traffic stop last Friday. A 2017 white Cadillac CTS was spotted without a front license plate near the intersection of Mendocino and Louisiana streets—a violation that might typically warrant a simple citation. Yet, this stop led to something more consequential.

According to Vallejo PD's Facebook post, officers, upon initiating the traffic stop, engaged with the driver only to discover a loaded, unserialized firearm with a high-capacity magazine in plain view on the rear passenger floorboard. The presence of such a weapon, particularly one without a serial number, prompted immediate action from the authorities.

The driver was taken into custody without incident for possession of the loaded, unregistered, and unserialized firearm. The vehicle was impounded, the firearm secured as evidence, and the driver now awaits legal proceedings in county jail.