Police: 3 Guns, 2 Knives, 2 Pizzas Stolen From Car in Cedar Falls

A broken brake light and lack of insurance led to drug and burglary charges for one Cedar Falls man this weekend.

Cedar Falls Police said they stopped Miguel Arceo Jr., 32, in his car on Dec. 1 because a center brake light was out. Arceo allegedly admitted not having insurance for the car, so officers had the car towed.

Police said while inventorying the vehicle, they allegedly found guns matching three weapons reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the Zsavooz parking lot on Nov. 29. The guns were a 12-gauge Maverick shotgun, a 410 Pardner shotgun and a .22 caliber Mossberg rifle. Three knives, an I Robot Blue Ray DVD, two Wii video games, two pizzas and a cell phone were also reported stolen from the same vehicle.

Police said the DVD was also allegedly found in Arceo's car. Police said officers obtained a search warrant and allegedly found the two missing knives and the cell phone in Arceo's home.

Police said a glass pipe consistent with pipes used to smoke methamphetamine was also found in Arceo's car. Police said there was white and brown residue inside the pipe.

Officers arrested Arceo, of 700-635 W. Ridgeway Ave., at 8:06 p.m. Dec. 1 and charged him with drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and second-degree burglary.