Drunk driver kept reaching for hidden loaded, illegal gun during traffic stop: Cotati PD

(KRON) — Cotati police said an intoxicated driver was found with two guns — including a loaded illegal handgun — after he was pulled over for a stop sign violation.

The incident happened Saturday, Sept. 3 at 2:49 a.m. Police did not disclose the location.

“After having the driver exit the vehicle to investigate further, the officer noticed that the driver kept reaching into a large pocket on the front of his sweatshirt despite being told not to,” said Cotati police in a social media post. “The driver was eventually pat searched and found to be in possession of a loaded, unserialized handgun that was located in the pocket that he was reaching into.”

A further search of the vehicle upturned a 40-round gun magazine, according to police.

The driver was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail where they face several charges, including carrying a concealed firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.