Traffic stop in Orange Cove leads to firearm arrests

ORANGE COVE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two radical were arrested pursuing a postulation halt during which officers recovered a semi-automatic firearm successful their car successful Orange Cove, the city's constabulary section said.

Police accidental connected Wednesday astatine astir 10:53 p.m., officers conducted a conveyance halt connected a achromatic two-door BMW 328I astatine Hills Valley Road and Park Boulevard. The driver, 20-year-old Nathaniel Robert Tapia III, and the passenger, 21-year-old Christopher Nathaniel Lara, were contacted by an officer.

Police accidental Tapia refused a hunt of the vehicle, truthful the serviceman past had Lara exit the conveyance truthful helium could past support a ocular of some individuals. As Lara stepped retired of the vehicle, constabulary accidental an serviceman saw a achromatic 9MM semi-automatic Smith and Wesson M&P firearm tucked successful the beforehand rider spot and doorway frame.

Police accidental a hunt of the conveyance revealed 2 boxes of 9mm cartridges, 1 container of 40 caliber cartridges, 2 Glock magazines, 1 9mm 31-round Glock magazine, 1 Glock trigger and 50-round drum magazines.

Tapia and Lara were some arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail.