Vallejo Police Department's Problem-Oriented Policing Team—known as POP—made a significant arrest in the Fairgrounds Plaza parking lot; on Wednesday evening, a man was found with a stolen, loaded firearm, according to a social media update from the department that zeroes in on their commitment to community safety.
The Vallejo POP unit were doing their extra patrols around 7 p.m. when they came upon a black Honda Civic that raised suspicions, parked without a disabled placard in an accessible spot, the car's rear window was broken and it lacked a front license plate, and as the officers approached, they could see the occupant smoking marijuana. According to the Vallejo Police Department's social media post, the officers were acting within their jurisdiction, aimed at combating areas frequently troubled by gun violence and criminal behavior.
The man inside, alone in the vehicle, was found to be on probation for felony pursuit and subject to Postrelease Community Supervision with a search clause attached; a records check divulged past convictions of similar felonies, rendering him prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. Upon detention and subsequent probation search, a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was discovered under the passenger seat, and further inquiry tied the weapon back to an earlier vehicle burglary in Vallejo.
Following these discoveries, Vallejo Police arrested and booked the man into Solano County Jail, he faces multiple felony charges including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the Honda was towed, and the evidence which included the gun and ammunition was cataloged for further examination, demonstrating the Vallejo Police Department's resolve to "Service with Integrity" and their partnership in building a "Stronger Vallejo."
