It started as a traffic infraction in Merced. Then police say they found a loaded gun
A traffic stop ended Thursday in Merced with a 33-year-old convicted felon behind bars facing a weapons charges, the Merced Police Department reported.
Christopher Luvian was stopped around 10 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of West 11th Street in Merced for a tail-light infraction. He was driving on a suspended license, Merced police said in a news release.
Luvian, who, according to police has a prior felony conviction, was found to have a loaded 22-caliber handgun and unspecified narcotics inside the car.
Details of his prior conviction were not available Friday.
He was booked into the Merced County jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Luvian remained in custody Friday with bail set at more than $150,000, according to jail records.
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this case to contact Gang Violence Suppression Unit Sgt. Brian Rodriguez at 209-385-4710, or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at 209-385-4725. The public can send information via anonymous text messages to police department by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the text message.
This story was originally published May 12, 2017 at 12:26 PM with the headline "It started as a traffic infraction in Merced. Then police say they found a loaded gun."