Traffic stop yields stolen gun, suspected drugs
A recent stop of an SUV for no insurance led to police finding a gun reported stolen from
While handcuffing Payton, Toth said officers found suspected narcotics on him. A further investigation of the vehicle yielded more suspected narcotics both in the vehicle and on the passenger. That's when they also found the firearm.
The suspected narcotics were sent to the
Toth said police are determining who the weapon belonged to.
"It was stolen out of
That's why it is important for gun owners to keep track of the serial numbers on firearms. If a gun owner does fall victim to theft, reporting the theft and having that serial number aids police in determining the ownership and returning their property.
"You never know when we will find them," he said. "This was from over a decade ago off just conducting a routine traffic stop."
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