AKstyle rifle seized by SJPD during routine traffic stop
Jan 20, 2026
(KRON) -- An AK-style short-barreled rifle was seized by the San Jose Police Department during a routine traffic stop over the weekend. According to SJPD, a two-officer patrol unit was conducting a proactive enforcement in the area of Leigh Avenue and Scott Street at around 10 p.m. Sunday.
The offi
cers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the stop, officers developed probable cause to search the vehicle.
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The search uncovered what police described as an "unloaded AK-style short-barreled rifle." The serial number on the weapon had been "obliterated," police added.
Along with the rifle, officers found a 30-round magazine loaded with live ammunition. The suspect, police said, was arrested and booked into jail for multiple weapons violations.
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