Elk Grove Teen Caught With Marijuana, Stolen Gun

An Elk Grove teenager was arrested yesterday morning following a probation search of a passenger search in his vehicle.

According to Elk Grove Police Department reports, a 17-year old male was operating a vehicle near Caldicot Drive and Maranello Drive with two other individuals, one of who was known to be on a searchable probation. The 17-year old driver stopped the vehicle after being contacted by an officer.

A narcotics sniff of of the suspect's car was conducted by a K-9 unit that led to the discovery of marijuana. A further search of the vehicle revealed the discovery of a stolen loaded semi-automatic handgun. The suspect was arrested and transferred to juvenile hall.