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Male in Possession of Loaded Handgun Arrested
For Illegal Drug Sales, Female Arrested for Fraud and Drug Charges

On July 3, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a patrol officer was driving through a motel parking lot on the 6700 block of San Fernando Rd.  While doing so, they conducted a records check on a vehicle that revealed its registration had expired in 2018, however, the vehicle had a 2021 registration tab attached to its rear license plate.  The officer also observed an empty holster on the front passenger seat of the vehicle.

While the officer was conducting further investigation, two subjects, identified as 32-year-old Cory Sims (transient) and 26-year-old Brittney King of La Crescenta, exited a motel room and began to enter the above mentioned vehicle.  The officer contacted the two regarding the registration violation and Sims stated the vehicle belonged to him.  Additional officers arrived on scene to assist and a consent search of Sims’ vehicle revealed a counterfeit driver’s license.  Sims initially told the officers that the holster in his vehicle was for a BB gun.  After further questioning, Sims admitted he did in fact have a firearm and illegal drugs in his motel room and then gave officers consent to search his room.

During a search of Sims’ motel room, officers located a stolen loaded handgun, a substantial amount of methamphetamine and heroin, drug paraphernalia and paperwork containing other people’s personal identifying information.  Sims was subsequently arrested and booked for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and for possessing illegal drugs for sale.  King was arrested and booked for fraud and possession of illegal drugs.