Guns recovered during car stop
Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577
PRESS RELEASE
DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 07-02-12 at 10 am CRIME: Recovered guns
PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Randy Brandt
TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3232
DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 06-30-12 at 6:53 pm
LOCATION: 15200 block of Hesperian Blvd., San Leandro
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Sergeant Henderson
Suspect(s): Floyd Lawrence, 1/23/93 resident of Stockton and Brian Clark 12/05/1993 resident of Union City.
DETAILS:
On 06-30-12, approximately 6:53 pm, officers observed a vehicle make a traffic violation in the 15200 block of Hesperian Blvd. The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle to enforce the violation.
Officers contacted the occupants of the vehicle and they determined one of them was on probation with a search clause. The officers searched the vehicle per the search condition and recovered 3 handguns hidden inside the center console. During the investigation, it was discovered one of the handguns had been reported stolen to a Bay Area agency. Both occupants were arrested for the incident.
Lt. Brandt said, “These guns getting recovered may have prevented them from being used in a violent act. We are always pleased to recover illegal weapons that may have an impact on our community’s safety.”
MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Address/Location
San Leandro Police Department
901 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94577
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-577-2740
Randy Brandt
Patrol
[email protected]
510-577-3211
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