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Two Males Arrested with Loaded Firearm

On October 17, 2021, at approximately 12:42 a.m., a Glendale patrol unit observed a vehicle driving in the area of Colorado St and the 2-Freeway with expired registration and an inoperable taillight. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and contacted the driver, identified as 52-year-old Sabino Valencia of Los Angeles, regarding the violations. During the initial contact, officers discovered Valencia was driving unlicensed. A records check of Valencia later revealed that he had a felony warrant out for his arrest.

During a search of Valencia, officers located methamphetamine and two methamphetamine pipes. Officers had the front passenger, identified as 26-year-old David Verdin of Los Angeles, exit the vehicle as well. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded, non-serialized, handgun underneath the front passenger seat of the vehicle, along with a wallet containing multiple debit cards belonging to other people and a shopping bag containing keys to numerous vehicles, including multiple “shaved” car keys.

Valencia was arrested and booked for multiple charges including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, identity theft, possession of burglary tools and possession of illegal drugs. Verdin was arrested and booked for unlawful possession of a firearm.