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Stop Sign Violations Lead to Gun Seizures in Pasadena

Published on Saturday, January 9, 2021 | 10:44 am
 
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For the second time this week, a traffic stop originating from a stop sign violation led police to recover a loaded handgun on Friday night, officials said.

Officers pulled over a car about 11:50 p.m. at Navarro Avenue and Howard Street after seeing it run a stop sign, Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess said.

After initially providing a false name to police, the woman at the wheel was found to be unlicensed, he said. She and a passenger were ordered out of the vehicle, which police then searched prior to impound.

Inside a handbag in the car, officers found a loaded handgun with its serial numbers destroyed, Burgess said.

The woman, 21-year-old Asia Williams of Pasadena, was arrested on suspicion of weapon-related violations, he said. She told officers she had the weapon for protection.

She was released from custody the following morning on a bond pending criminal proceedings, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

A similar arrest took place Monday, after police pulled over a car for running a stop sign at Glen Avenue and Tremont Street, according to the lieutenant.

Officers soon learned the driver, 22-year-old Shelton Charles of Pasadena, was on probation stemming from a prior conviction, Burgess said.

Police found a loaded handgun inside the car and arrested the driver, he said.

Los Angeles County Superior Court records show Charles was on probation following an attempted burglary conviction in late-2018.

He was being held without bail pending his court appearance, records show.

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