Traffic stop turns into major arrest for Folsom Police Department
According to FPD, around 1 a.m. an officer pulled over a vehicle near White Rock Road and Oak Avenue Parkway for driving without a license plate. After the stop, the officer noticed that the driver was on searchable probation.
Authorities searched the vehicle and found four stolen firearms, ammunition, tools, and camping equipment which were all linked to a recent storage unit robbery in El Dorado Hills, stated FPD.
Officials said that the driver was identified as a 43-year-old man from Rancho Cordova. He has since been booked in Sacramento County Main Jail on charges related to multiple firearms and theft-related offenses.
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