Thursday, May 1, 2025

Arizona Man Arrested in Traffic Stop; Three Guns and Meth Seized

A 40-year-old Arizona man was arrested late Wednesday after Pasadena police recovered three firearms — including a “ghost gun” — and approximately 80 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Altadena, according to Lt. Matt Campeau of the Pasadena Police Department.

Campeau reported that officers observed a vehicle violation near Fair Oaks Avenue and Woodbury Road at about 10:48 p.m. on April 30 and initiated a traffic stop in the area of Fair Oaks Avenue and La Venezia Court in Altadena.

The driver, identified by Lt. Campeau as Tony Sandoval, an Arizona resident, allegedly admitted to possessing the firearm and marijuana, authorities said.

During a search of the vehicle, officers reportedly located a loaded P80 9-millimeter “ghost gun” under the driver’s seat, a Ruger .22-caliber firearm under the gear shift, and a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver in Sandoval’s waistband, Campeau said.

Only the P80 was determined to be a ghost gun, according to Campeau.

In addition to the firearms, police allegedly recovered approximately 80 grams of methamphetamine and an unspecified amount of marijuana from inside the vehicle, according to Campeau.

A 53-year-old passenger, also from Arizona, was released at the scene Campeau said.

No further drugs or weapons were recovered, and no information was available regarding the make or model of the vehicle, Lt. Campeau added.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org