A traffic stop on St. John led to the arrest of a man after police said officers found a handgun and multiple loaded magazines in his vehicle.
Yariel Guerrero-Roble was charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of ammunition following the June 12 traffic stop, according to a Virgin Islands Police Department police report.
Police said Special Operations Bureau officers observed a dark-colored Acura MDX traveling with an illegally tinted windshield at about 5:30 p.m. Friday and initiated a traffic stop.
According to the police report, officers searched the vehicle and found several loaded magazines inside the center console. Officers also recovered a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol equipped with an extended magazine that was concealed in the trunk of the vehicle.
Police said Guerrero-Roble admitted ownership of the firearm and loaded magazines and was arrested without incident.
Unable to post bail, Guerrero-Roble was booked and processed before being turned over to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advice-of-rights hearing, according to police.
The charges are allegations, and Guerrero-Roble is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
