Kings County deputy makes traffic vehicle traffic stop, finds suspect on probation with weapon

The deputy contacted the suspect, Roy Gomez, and determined that he was on probation out of Tulare County for a fraud offense. Because he was a suspect, he was subject to search and seizure.

Gomez admitted prior to the search that he had a handgun in the driver’s side door storage area. The deputy searched the Silverado and located a black Rossi brand .38 caliber revolver loaded with three unspent rounds. The Deputy also found a smoking device used for ingesting Methamphetamines.

Gomez, thanks to a prior conviction was not allowed to keep a firearm or ammunition. The deputy arrested Gomez and transported to the Kings County Jail.

Jailors determined that Gomez was under influence of a controlled substance and suspected Methamphetamine. Jail staff located 4.4 grams of Methamphetamine located inside the suspect’s belly button.

Gomez was booked into jail on the charges of possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm inside a vehicle on a public street, possessing a firearm while under the influence of a controlled substance, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and bringing Methamphetamine inside an institution. His bail was set at $45,000.