Crime & Safety
Vacaville PD Arrest Oakland Man for Suspected Possession of $15,000 Worth of Methamphetamine
The Vacaville Police Department arrest an Oakland man during a traffic stop on suspicion of possession of meth and a loaded gun
By Bay City News Service
A 38-year-old Oakland man was arrested for allegedly possessing $15,000 worth of methamphetamine and a loaded gun after Vacaville police pulled him over for making an illegal U-turn Thursday night, police said.
Damian Law was stopped at the intersection of Depot and Bush streets for a traffic violation at about 10 p.m., police said. As the officer approached the car, Law started to reach under the driver's seat frantically, police said.
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Law was removed from the car and police found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun under the driver's seat where Law was reaching, according to police.
Police also found about one pound of methamphetamine, a digital scale, drug packing material, and cash, which police suspect is associated with drug sales.
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At the time of his arrest, Law was out on bail for a felony crime, police said. He was arrested for allegedly possessing a controlled substance for sale, transporting a controlled substance, possessing of a firearm while committing a felony and committing a crime while out on bail, according to police.
Law was booked into Solano County Jail.
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