Crime & Safety
2 Men Held on DUI, Stolen Gun Charges After Traffic Stop
CHP stops minivan on Highway 29 early Wednesday morning
A 28-year-old Calistoga man and a 23-year old Napa man were arrested early today after a traffic stop on southbound Highway 29 north of Highway 12, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP spokesman Jake Ramos said officers stopped a 1996 GMC Safari minivan just after midnight Wednesday on suspicion of expired registration plates. The driver, Emilio Cervantes of Calistoga, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of DUI.
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CHP officers also arrested a passenger, Darwin Calvario of Napa, after an allegedly stolen and loaded 9mm pistol was found inside the car. Ramos said Calvario was arrested on suspicion of possession of a concealed stolen firearm.
Both men were booked at Napa County Department of Corrections on the above charges, Ramos said.
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