Santa Maria Police arrest three teens on weapons charges
Caleb Nguyen
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria Police officers arrested three teens just after 10:00 p.m. Saturday on weapons charges after their car failed to stop at a stop sign.
SMPD’s Gang Suppression Team conducted a patrol in the Miller Street and Chapel Street area before starting a traffic stop in the area when the teens’ car failed to stop.
SMPD officers then arrested three males: the 19-year-old driver, another 19-year-old passenger and a 17-year-old also in the car.
SMPD officers then also found two loaded guns where the passengers were seated and arrested all three in the car for weapons violations.