Yesterday, a Santa Rosa Police Department officer made an arrest during a routine traffic stop, which revealed more than just vehicular infractions. According to the SRPD news release, Edgar Vela, a 33-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, was found to have a loaded revolver, a glass pipe, and Methamphetamine after his vehicle was pulled over for multiple violations of the California Vehicle Code.
The officer's encounter with Vela occurred at around 11:25 AM, where open containers of Marijuana were in plain view inside the vehicle. This observation prompted a probable cause search, leading to the discovery of the concealed firearm and drugs. The revolver was not registered to Vela.
Vela now faces multiple charges, including carrying a concealed firearm (24500(a)(1) PC), possession of a loaded firearm by a non-registered owner (25850(c)(6) PC), and possession of a controlled substance while in possession of an operable firearm (11370.1(HS)). He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.
