Deputies Arrest Felon In Colfax Who Allegedly Had Concealed Pistol In Pocket
COLFAX (CBS13) — Deputies say they have arrested a felon in Colfax who was found with a loaded pistol in his pocket.
Last weekend, the Placer County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was doing some extra patrols along Alpine Circle in Colfax. A recent burglary in the neighborhood prompted the extra patrols.
At some point, the deputy stopped a suspicious truck in the area.
As the deputy went to contact the people inside, the sheriff's office says he noticed an air rifle in the center seat.
The driver of the truck, identified as 63-year-old Nevada City resident David Roper, was then searched. A loaded pistol was found in Roper's pocket, the sheriff's office says.
Turns out the air rifle was a replica, but the sheriff's office says the situation highlights how it's almost impossible for anyone to distinguish between a real and a fake gun.
Roper has been arrested and is facing charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm.