Westlake police seize loaded handgun, arrest passenger during traffic stop
An officer recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and arrested a passenger after stopping an SUV for an equipment violation at 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 on Sperry Drive.
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What happenedAn officer recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and arrested a passenger after stopping an SUV for an equipment violation at 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 on Sperry Drive.
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Westlake police seize loaded handgun, arrest passenger during traffic stop
An officer recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and arrested a passenger after stopping an SUV for an equipment violation at 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 on Sperry Drive.
