Merced traffic stop leads to 3 arrests, including alleged gang member with gun
A traffic stop led to three arrests, including a gang member for possession of a firearm on Thursday in Merced.
Officers with the Merced Police Gang Violence Suppression Unit stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1100 block of Canal St. at 6:09 p.m.
Two male juvenile passengers ran from the vehicle and both were apprehended a block away. Police found a 9 mm semi-auto handgun and a high-capacity magazine in the area the suspects ran.
The driver of the vehicle was Robert Yanez, 42, a validated gang member on parole, according to police. Yanez was booked at the Merced County Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, vehicle code violations, gang enhancements and a parole violation.
Both juveniles were booked at the Merced County Juvenile Hall for weapons charges and gang enhancements.
Merced Police are asking anyone with information regarding this crime to contact officer Odom at 209-388-7814.
