Temecula PD Nabs Person In Stolen Car After They Run A Red Light

TEMECULA, CA — Temecula police busted someone hauling drugs and a gun while driving a stolen car — all because they ran a red light in town, officials said. The incident happened Thursday evening.

"A Motorcycle Officer from our traffic division, tasked with enforcing red light violations, stopped a vehicle near Margarita Road and Winchester Road for running a red light," police said on Facebook.

The officer soon learned that the driver was on probation in San Bernardino — and that the car they were driving had been reported stolen.

"The subsequent investigation resulted in the driver and a passenger being arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, a pistol, stolen property, and methamphetamine for sales," police said.

Officials did not release the name of the suspects in the case.

— Image credit: Temecula Police Department