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Officers Locate Loaded Ghost Gun During Traffic Stop – Two Ex-Felons Arrested

On September 22, 2021 at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Department’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) were near the intersection of Verdugo Rd. and Colorado St. when they noticed a vehicle travelling with a significantly cracked windshield.

The officers conducted a traffic stop, and contacted the driver, 28-year-old Deshawn Wallace of West Hills, and the passenger, 29-year-old Timothy Rose of Lancaster regarding the vehicle code violation.

During the contact, officers observed an open can of alcohol in the center console. A records check revealed that Wallace’s driver’s license was expired and Rose was on active probation. Both Wallace and Rose were discovered to have prior felony convictions. A search of Rose produced checks written to another individual. Inside of a shoulder bag that Rose had on his person, officers located two baggies of cocaine and a large amount of cash in various denominations.

A search of the vehicle produced a backpack containing a loaded ghost gun, a firearm magazine, loose ammunition, and an access card. Also inside of the vehicle was four more checks written out to a different individual, and two counterfeit California Driver’s Licenses.

Wallace and Rose were arrested and booked for being ex-felons with a firearm, owning ammunition when prohibited, identity theft, and making fictitious checks. Rose was also arrested for possessing a controlled substance while armed and for violating the terms of his probation.