San Mateo police have arrested 18-year-old Carron Patterson following a traffic stop that revealed illegal firearms and narcotics in his vehicle. The encounter began when officers stopped a car with illegal window tint and an expired registration, only to discover an open bottle of tequila and the strong odor of marijuana upon contacting the driver.
A subsequent search of Patterson’s backpack uncovered a Glock pistol with a multi-burst trigger, accompanied by multiple rounds of ammunition. In addition to the firearm, officers found scales, packaging materials indicative of drug sales, psilocybin mushrooms, 17 oxycodone pills, and marijuana. Patterson now faces serious charges, including possession of narcotics for sale and transforming a firearm into a machine gun, highlighting the San Mateo Police Department’s commitment to addressing illegal weapons and drug activity in the community.
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