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Published on January 19, 2025
San Pablo K-9 Unit Thwarts Potential Danger During DUI Stop, Vallejo Man Arrested for Illegally Possessing Loaded FirearmSource: San Pablo Police Department

In a routine traffic stop turned apprehension, San Pablo Police Department's K-9 unit successfully disarmed a potentially dangerous situation. The incident happened earlier last night when Officer Kitchen, alongside his K-9 partner Riggs, signaled a stop on a motorist exhibiting signs of driving under the influence.

A subsequent search of the vehicle yielded a loaded pistol equipped with a high-capacity magazine hidden beneath the driver's seat. The 30-year-old Vallejo man behind the wheel exhibited extreme nervousness, subsequently corroborated by the discovery of the firearm. According to the San Pablo Police Department, the man had a previous felony conviction for robbery, rendering him ineligible to possess firearms. Following the find, he was taken into custody without incident.

This incident marks the third gun seizure by the department's Weekday Graveyard Team from either a convicted felon or a person not legally permitted to carry firearms in less than 24 hours.