Lemoore police makes traffic stop, discovers stolen vehicle, makes arrests

By The Leader Staff
Lemoore police makes traffic stop, discovers stolen vehicle, makes arrests

At approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, a Lemoore police officer stopped a vehicle on South 19th Avenue and Highway 198 for an expired registration.

Following an investigation, the officer confirmed that the vehicle was stolen out of Hanford, and its four occupants were detained. Upon searching the car, the officer found an unregistered handgun.

The driver, identified as 19-year-old suspect Robert Garcia, of Huron, was arrested for possession of the stolen vehicle and driving unlicensed.  Garcia was released on citation. A male juvenile suspect was arrested and later released on a citation for possession of a concealed firearm. 

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