San Mateo Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Carrying Weapon, Drugs

San Mateo CA

09 December, 2020

12:55 PM

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SAN MATEO, CA — A Hayward man was arrested after police said he was driving erratically. The man was taken into custody on suspicion of carrying a weapon, drugs and burglary tools early Tuesday morning, police said. Elvin Ferrer, 39, was stopped after reportedly "swerving in the roadway and using the wrong lane to make a turn" just before 5 a.m., police said. He was driving along Edgewater Boulevard near state Highway 92 in San Mateo. Police checked Ferrer's records and found that he had a suspended driver's license. Authorities said they found ammunition, a butterfly knife, methamphetamine and "tools consistent with auto burglary." Police found a crowbar, a slim jim and gloves within the vehicle. Ferrer was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. Bay City News contributed to this report.