Sacramento, California – Two traffic stops during a south Sacramento enforcement operation led to three arrests and the recovery of two loaded firearms, police said in a press release issued late last week. One stop followed a brief pursuit that ended with a vehicle crashing into a fence.
The firearms were found in different parts of the two vehicles: one in a backseat, the other in a trunk. Police said both weapons were illegally possessed.
The arrests occurred October 15, when officers with the Sacramento Police Department’s South Violent Crime Reduction team were working alongside Special Investigation Unit detectives. The teams made several traffic stops during the operation, including the two that resulted in the firearm recoveries.
The first incident began shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 3500 block of Meadowview Road. Officers tried to stop a vehicle, but the driver fled, leading them on a short pursuit.
That pursuit ended when the vehicle lost control and struck a fence in a solo collision. Officers safely detained both people inside before searching the vehicle. During that search, they found a loaded firearm in the backseat, according to the department.
Police identified the occupants as Taquayvious Price, 20, and Dominic Small, 21, both of Sacramento. Both were arrested on multiple firearm- and pursuit-related charges stemming from the incident.
A short time later, officers coordinated with Special Investigation Unit detectives to stop another vehicle in the 7300 block of Tisdale Way. A search of that vehicle uncovered a second loaded firearm, this time in the trunk.
Jashawn Collier, 33, of Sacramento, was arrested on several firearm-related charges. Police identified him as an occupant of the vehicle.
The department cited the two recoveries as part of its ongoing work to remove illegally possessed weapons from the community.
“Our department remains committed to keeping our community safe by proactively removing dangerous weapons from our streets,” police said.