DISCOVERED WHEN DEPUTIES TRACKED DOWN A DRIVER FOR SPEEDING.. DRUGS AND ILLEGAL FIREWORKS CONFISCATED FROM THIS DODGE CHARGER FOLLOWING A PURSUIT THAT ENDED NEAR AN AG FIELD AT COOPER ROAD AND 183... INSIDE THE CAR.. MORE THAN 100 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES.. (1:54 DURING THE ACTUAL SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE :57 OUR DEPUTIES DISCOVERED SEVERAL BOXES, LARGE BOXES AND SOME MEDIUM SIZED BOXES THAT WERE SEALED AND FILLED WITH ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. WE'RE TALKING MORTAR STYLE FIREWORKS THAT ARE VERY ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA :10) INVESTIGATORS SAY 19- YEAR-OLD JOHN AGUIRRE OF WATSONVILLE WAS DRIVING THE CAR.. WHEN DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIM FOR SPEEDING WHILE ALLEGEDLY CARRYING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS AND MORE THAN 2 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA.. (2:58 WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS MARIJUANA WAS MAKING ITS WAY TO THIS MARIJUANA COULD HAVE BEEN MAKING ITS WAY TO YOUR CHILD, YOUR MINOR, WHO CANNOT GO INTO A DISPENSARY AND LEGALLY PURCHASE THIS :08) T-3 INVESTIGATORS SAY AGUIRRE HAD HIS TRUNK AND BACK PASSENGER SEAT PACKED WITH ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.. THE BUST COMING JUST DAYS BEFORE THE FOURTH OF JULY... (3:36 THESE FIREWORKS THAT WERE SEIZED IN THIS INCIDENT MAY VERY WELL BE THE FIREWORK THAT COULD HAVE GONE ASTRAY AND LIT A HILLSIDE ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN HOMES BEING LOST, OR LIVES BEING LOST :47 SO EVERY ILLEGAL FIREWORK THAT'S TAKEN OFF THE STREET IS A BIG BONUS FOR US :51 YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S A PLUS THAT WE GOT THESE DANGEROUS ITEMS OFF THE STREET :56) PROSECUTORS SAY IF YOU'RE CAUGHT WITH ILLEGAL FIREWORKS YOU WILL BE PROSECUTED.. THE MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS PROSECUTED NEARLY 150 CASES IN THE LAST TEN YEARS.. MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT CAN BE A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.. AND OR A YEAR IN JAIL.. LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY IF YOU SEE ANYONE OR KNOW ANYONE SELLING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.. CALL 9
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Watsonville man arrested after chase with deputies, illegal fireworks found
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The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a 19-year-old man from Watsonville after a chase. It started at around 9:52 p.m., a deputy was going north on Highway 1 in the area of Reservation Road near Marina. He saw a vehicle speeding on north Highway 1 and attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to yield and led the deputy on a chase. For safety reasons, the chase was terminated, said a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. The vehicle was located on Cooper Road, and when deputies tried to stop the vehicle again, they drove away from deputies. The vehicle later stopped near Cooper Road and Highway 183. The driver was identified as John Aguirre, 19, of Watsonville, per the spokesperson. He had a passenger in the vehicle that was later released. During a search of the vehicle, deputies found he had a large amount of illegal fireworks. They also located two pounds of marijuana along with packaging and distribution material.Aguirre was booked into Monterey County Jail for felony evading, possession of dangerous fireworks and possession of marijuana for sales, per the spokesperson. His bail was set at $30,000. "The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone that illegal fireworks are not permitted in any part of the county. Safe and sane fireworks may be used in cities where their sale is permitted. These cities include Salinas, Marina, Seaside, King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. Safe and Sane Fireworks are NOT permitted in any other part of Monterey County. Possession or discharge of illegal fireworks may lead to you being cited or arrested," added the spokesperson. See more coverage of top Central Coast stories here | Download our app | Download Very Local
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. —
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a 19-year-old man from Watsonville after a chase.
It started at around 9:52 p.m., a deputy was going north on Highway 1 in the area of Reservation Road near Marina. He saw a vehicle speeding on north Highway 1 and attempted to stop the vehicle.
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The vehicle failed to yield and led the deputy on a chase. For safety reasons, the chase was terminated, said a spokesperson for the sheriff's office.
The vehicle was located on Cooper Road, and when deputies tried to stop the vehicle again, they drove away from deputies. The vehicle later stopped near Cooper Road and Highway 183.
The driver was identified as John Aguirre, 19, of Watsonville, per the spokesperson. He had a passenger in the vehicle that was later released.
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During a search of the vehicle, deputies found he had a large amount of illegal fireworks. They also located two pounds of marijuana along with packaging and distribution material.
Aguirre was booked into Monterey County Jail for felony evading, possession of dangerous fireworks and possession of marijuana for sales, per the spokesperson. His bail was set at $30,000.
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"The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone that illegal fireworks are not permitted in any part of the county. Safe and sane fireworks may be used in cities where their sale is permitted. These cities include Salinas, Marina, Seaside, King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. Safe and Sane Fireworks are NOT permitted in any other part of Monterey County. Possession or discharge of illegal fireworks may lead to you being cited or arrested," added the spokesperson.
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