Man Arrested After Officer Finds Gun

Santa Fe Springs - On May 2nd at 11:40pm, a Whittier Police Officer patrolling Santa Fe Springs, attempted to stop a car for a vehicle code violation. The car yielded in a drive way in the 10200 block of Jersey Avenue. The driver attempted to walk away from the car and was immediately detained. During the detention it was discovered the driver had an outstanding warrant. During the search of the vehicle a 30 round magazine was discovered in the cab of the truck in addition to a large quantity of ammunition and a loaded 9 mm hand gun. Joe Lucas Casares (03-27-69) of Bellflower was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm.