Berkeley: Assault Rifle Seized During Traffic Stop

Berkeley CA

19 December, 2020

6:35 AM

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Press release from the City of Berkeley: Berkeley, California (Friday, December 18, 2020) - Press Contact: Byron White, Berkeley Police Department, (510) 981-5780 Berkeley, California (Friday, December 18, 2020) - On December 16th at 11:20 pm, an officer spotted a car driving with its headlights off in the area of San Pablo Avenue and Virginia Street. When the officer contacted the driver, the officer noticed the smell of marijuana smoke emanating from inside the vehicle. When the officers searched the vehicle, they discovered a loaded assault rifle (equipped with a high-capacity magazine) in the backseat. The driver (a 28-year-old Oakland man) was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded/concealed firearm as well as several weapons violations. Case 2020-00057237 Keep up with City of Berkeley news via our News page, email or Follow @CityofBerkeley. This press release was produced by the City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.