Deputies Locate Stolen Firearm During Traffic Stop

This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:

Juan Flores (39 year-old male from Covelo, CA)

On 02-26-2021 at about 2:42 AM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle being driven by Juan Flores.

During a consensual search of Flores’s vehicle and person, Deputies located a loaded .45 caliber pistol under the front passenger seat.

Deputies conducted a records check on the pistol and learned it had been reported stolen in Berkeley, California.

Flores was arrested and transported to the Mendocino County Jail where he was booked on the listed charges [25850(c)(6) PC  (Carrying Loaded Firearm in Public), 496 (a) PC  (Possession of Stolen Property)].

In accordance with the COVID-19 emergency order issued by the State of California Judicial Council, bail was set at zero dollars and Flores was released after the jail booking process.

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I like stars
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I like stars
3 years ago

FFS, this shit is ridiculous.

Anyone want to get on a soapbox about how we need more gun laws? The ones on the books are being ignored.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago

Stolen out of Berkeley. The Covelo connection? Makes one wonder how it linked up there. Is there someone from Berkeley financially backing a grow or two? They coincidentally got ripped off when the boys brought the load down.
Those guys down in Berkeley a lot of them are tied in with the Eastern European populations. Interesting stuff going down in the hills, they love their weed!
So many roads!

Just Sayin
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Just Sayin
3 years ago

Youbdo realize that the stuff rattling around in your head isn’t factual right? A single person you met one time isn’t a majority rule. You seem to post as if this was a Facebook thread and you are a reporter from some whack ass news conglomerate like MSNBC!

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
3 years ago
Reply to  Just Sayin

Appreciate your beautiful candor Just Sayin’. A single person lol. Ok lol. I said none of that. Seem to have struck a chord
Hope your day is amazing filled with100% COMPREHENSION AND PERFECTION! ♥️

North west
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North west
3 years ago

You can’t swipe a Responsible gun owners guns. Your desk draw doesn’t keep anyone safe.
If someone is so worried about home invasion the need to examine their life choices.
Keep’em locked up Kiddos are curious and bad people are what they are

I like stars
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I like stars
3 years ago
Reply to  North west

Yes! Blame the victim. Well done.

We have seen stories on this site where entire gun safes were stolen to be cut open later. Owners can and should take steps to secure their property but make no mistake, it is the thieving pieces of crap that are the problem.

Mike
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Mike
3 years ago
Reply to  North west

I had tweakers break Into my house, it had nothing to do with me. They had been arrested and released numerous times for similar events. How do I need to examine my life choices because of that? my only fault was owning a house.

we'll . . .
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we'll . . .
3 years ago
Reply to  Mike

I can’t believe they were able to crack your gun safe.

Mike
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Mike
3 years ago
Reply to  we'll . . .

Yeah, do you keep your weed secured like the law says your supposed to?

safekeeping
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safekeeping
3 years ago
Reply to  we'll . . .

They don’t crack them, they crack them open. Using tools. Nothing is 100% secure, including one’s home.

Anonymous from fear of social reprisal
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Anonymous from fear of social reprisal
3 years ago
Reply to  North west

So it’s irresponsible of gun owners to allow someone to break into their house and steal their private property? LMFA0

NoGovernment
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NoGovernment
3 years ago

Our piece of shit government just let out another asshole to ruin our county.

Shame on you, you had no right to let out this person on the guise of Covid. So, because the flu is going around, this POS is immediately released. WTF is wrong here?

I can’t stand this upside down bullshit. And that’s why Blackbelt will be filled with stories of maggots literally given a free-pass. What a shameful sorry-ass time this is. Our government has failed us. So, because of China, another piece of shit is released to do it all again.

Anonymous from fear of social reprisal
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Anonymous from fear of social reprisal
3 years ago

You would literally get in more trouble for bringing ammunition you purchased legally from a different state into California…

Willow Creeker
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Willow Creeker
3 years ago

He did get charged. He will face charges. What’s the problem exactly? You think he should have been held while he waited trial, or what?

thetallone
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thetallone
3 years ago
Reply to  Willow Creeker

Why not? He had a concealed, loaded, stolen weapon. Quite likely he will go out and get another one.

Eyeball Kid
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Eyeball Kid
3 years ago

I like the ‘consensual search’ part. At some point Flores is like WTF, do what you gotta do.