Gang member pulled over in Merced traffic stop. Here’s why police took him to jail
A suspected gang member who was found with a loaded firearm was arrested by the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit during a traffic stop Thursday, according to authorities.
Curtis May, 24, was arrested near the intersection of East 12th Street and E Street in Merced, police said in a news release. Police said May was driving with ha suspended license.
An officer found a loaded .40-caliber handgun in May’s waistband, according to the release. Authorities said May is a known gang member and prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
May was booked into Merced County Jail on suspicion of felony carrying a loaded firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, misdemeanor driving with a suspended license and infractions, according to jail records.
Police ask anyone with information regarding the alleged crime to contact Officer Justin Saldivar at 209-388-7742 or by email at saldivarj@cityofmerced.org.
Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced Police Department website and anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 209-385-4725.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to law enforcement online at the Merced Area Crime Stoppers website.
