In what seems to be a habitual trend for one San Jose resident, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of Jose L. Hernandez, 24, following a traffic stop where deputies found not only expired registration tags but also several illegal items within his vehicle. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office social media post, Hernandez was apprehended last Thursday night after being pulled over in Cupertino.
The stop, conducted by Deputy Diaz on N. De Anza Blvd and McClellan Rd, led to the discovery of "TWO ghost guns -- one of them loaded, an open container of alcohol," and a "whole list of reasons to visit the Main Jail." Hernandez has been caught driving on a suspended license for DUI four times, an alarming pattern considering he is also still on court probation for previous offenses, per the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
Hernandez now faces numerous charges, the most serious of which include carrying a loaded firearm and possessing an unserialized firearm; the latter is particularly troubling given the ongoing national debate over gun control and the proliferation of so-called ghost guns that lack traceable serial numbers. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office acknowledged Deputy Diaz's efforts, stating that "two illegal firearms are off our streets, and one repeat offender is back in custody."
