Man Suspected Of Carrying Stolen Loaded Handgun In Palo Alto

PALO ALTO, CA — A man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a stolen handgun in Palo Alto on Tuesday.

Juan Pedro Vargas Pinzon, a 21-year-old East Palo Alto resident, was suspected of carrying a 9mm semi-automatic handgun that was also loaded and equipped with a high-capacity magazine. Police said the handgun was reported stolen in Houston in 2017.

Pinzon was pulled over around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday after police noticed a vehicle illegally parked in the 400 block of Waverley Street. Police claimed they saw a black handgun in “plain view on the front seat within the man’s reach.”

Pinzon was arrested without incident, according to police.