Davis police arrested a Vacaville man early Wednesday after officers found a switch-blade knife in his car during a search after a routine traffic stop.
Around 5 a.m., a Davis police officer stopped Sergio Mejia Jr., on the 4400 block of Chiles Road for a vehicle code violation, according to a Davis police report. Upon contacting Mejia, the officer discovered that the man had a misdemeanor warrant out for his arrest.
Mejia was taken into custody and during a search of his car, the officer found the switch blade. Mejia was booked in Yolo County Jail and arrested on the warrant, for possession of the illegal weapon and driving on a suspended license.
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