Hollister police arrested a Salinas man who they said had firearms and ammunition in his vehicle when he was stopped for a traffic violation.
About 7:20pm June 12, a Hollister police officer was on patrol in the area of Fourth Street and Westside Boulevard, when he made a traffic stop on a vehicle, reads a press release.
The officer contacted the driver, Jorge Ivan Jaramillo Regalado, 29, of Salinas. Regalado was found to be on probation for drugs and firearms violations, according to police.
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The officer searched the vehicle, and found a rifle concealed in the rear seat of the car, police said. A loaded handgun and unspecified “large quantity” of ammunition were found in the vehicle’s trunk as well.
Regalado was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm he didn’t own, two counts of being a probationer in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, according to police.
Anyone with information about these investigations can contact Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead at (831) 636-4330. Those wishing to remain anonymous may call WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME. Information provided to WeTip may qualify for a reward.