LA SELVA BEACH – A deputy looking for drug paraphernalia in a car where five teenagers allegedly had been smoking pot discovered a loaded handgun and arrested one of the teens, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
The deputy spotted the car parked under a “No Parking” sign on Oceanview Drive around 10:50 p.m. and went to speak with the people inside. He found five teenagers — three male and two female, ages 15-19 — in the car and smelled marijuana, according to Sgt. Greg Lansdowne. The teens handed over a pipe, then the deputy searched the car for additional evidence of drug use.
Instead, the deputy found a loaded 9mm handgun tucked into a pocket in front of the backseat on the passenger side of the car. The 16-year-old Watsonville boy who had been sitting there was arrested on suspicion of possessing a concealed weapon, according to the Sheriff’s Office. His name was not released because of his age.
Lansdowne said there was no apparent gang connection.
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4 responses so far ↓
JJJ // May 9, 2009 at 12:16 pm
gun tucked in back of front passenger seat? thats probably the DRIVERS as thats an easy reach in most cars.
annomynous // May 13, 2009 at 6:49 am
None of them are 21 years old; so none is old enough to posess or buy a 9mm handgun. Dope and guns in the same place is a federal offense; so throw the book at these punks…
BAL // Jun 8, 2009 at 9:59 am
Good Job…La Selva is no place we want out of control with guns (some places already are). Don’t think a 16 year old could be convicted as an adult at federal level though…for possession
Jimi Doss // Jul 28, 2009 at 9:43 pm
So gee wizz the guns and pot have been a part of La Selva for generations !!! The only thing different is now the cops stop every now and then and see whats going down , Come on ya guys if ya didnt teach your kids to smoke pot and think lightly of handguns they wouldnt !!!!
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