East Palo Alto man arrested in San Mateo with multiple firearms

A 25-year-old man from East Palo Alto was arrested early Friday morning following a traffic stop in San Mateo. According to the San Mateo Police Department, the arrest occurred after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign near S. Norfolk Street and Shoreview Avenue.

During the encounter, officers reported finding a loaded .40-caliber pistol in the man's pocket, which was later identified as a weapon stolen from Utah. A subsequent search of the vehicle's trunk revealed an unserialized, privately manufactured AR-15-style rifle with a loaded magazine and a chambered .223-caliber cartridge. Additionally, police recovered a loaded, 65-round large-capacity drum magazine inside a backpack.

The suspect was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. He faces charges including carrying a concealed firearm on his person, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, and illegal possession of an assault weapon.