STOCKTON, CA - A 36-year-old man was arrested Sunday night when officers found a loaded gun under his 8-year-old passenger's seat during a traffic stop.
According to a police report, Stockton Police Department Community Response Team Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Hammer Lane and Kelley Drive at 6:14 p.m. During the stop, it was determined the driver was unlicensed and officers subsequently searched his vehicle.
During the search, officers located a loaded handgun beneath the font passenger seat on which the 8 year old was sitting, said police.
The driver, identified as Jermaine Depri, was arrested on weapon, traffic, and child endangerment charges.
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