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More from Other NewsPolice and Fire: A parolee was arrested in Camarillo late last night after a Ventura County Sheriff's deputy found a loaded handgun hidden under the hood of his car, authorities said.
Gerardo Rodriguez, 23, was arrested on the 1100 block of E. Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo about 10:21 p.m. Wednesday after a deputy who stopped him for a minor traffic infraction noticed a loaded handgun magazine near the car's center console and later discovered a semi-automatic pistol hidden under the vehicle's engine compartment, said Capt. Tim Hagel of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.
Rodriguez was booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was being held this morning in lieu of $50,000 bail.
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Traffic: At 6:58 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was reporting a two car collision on Highway 101 northbound just south of La Conchita and a battery causing a traffic hazard in a lane of Highway 101 southbound just north of the Santa Clara River Bridge in Ventura.
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Weather: Except for some low clouds and fog this morning, mostly sunny conditions with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s are expected today, the National Weather Service reported.
Posted by libertyrider on March 20, 2008 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
skillz are you blind or is it that you cannot read. The very first sentence says "A parolee was arrested in CAMARILLO late last night,,,"
Posted by surfmedic91 on March 20, 2008 at 9:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
because you don't pay attention skillz
Posted by fritojn on March 20, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
A loaded gun near a hot engine? good time for a car fire and one less dumb a$$ felon on the streets.
Posted by bluefairy on March 20, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wonder if skillz is referring to the headline - I can understand the comment if that is the case.
Posted by surfmedic91 on March 20, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
fritojn: he had a string attached to the trigger for drive-bys but the barrel was point at him. Genius.
Posted by keepin_it_real on March 20, 2008 at 2:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
skills--I knew exactly what you were talking about. Happens all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder why this is?????
Posted by aroma on March 20, 2008 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
How did the Deputy think of looking under the hood? ....well in any case, I'm glad he did, one less gun in the wrong hands off the streets.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on March 20, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
fritojn ,The clip (holding the bullets) was inside the car near the console. The gun was under the vehicle engine.
Posted by Equitable_Enforcer on March 20, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Excellent police work. Please legislators/judges, don't let the people down again.
Posted by fritojn on March 20, 2008 at 7:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Annawhaat
Please read the first part again, here is a little help.
Ventura County Sheriff's deputy found a LOADED handgun hidden under the hood of his car,
Posted by senorbriar on March 20, 2008 at 8:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
the deputy knew to look under the hood, because parolees have warrantless search conditions...
Posted by AnnaWhaat on March 21, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
fritojn , Well I did read it twice so I think they changed it. But if I was mistaken then your right! What an idiot this guy is!
Posted by at8man on March 24, 2008 at 11:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Geez!! How many losers live in Ventura County? The list just seems to grow day by day. Send em to Iraq.
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