The Aberdeen Police Department says that early Saturday morning March 29th, a police sergeant making a traffic stop for equipment violation ended in an arrest for DUI and the passenger a convicted felon, and prohibited from possessing firearms was also subsequently arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.

On March 29th, 2025 at approximately 2:03 AM, an Aberdeen Police Sergeant initiated a proactive traffic stop on a vehicle for equipment violations, in the 200 block of N F Street in Aberdeen.

The Sergeant contacted the driver, and observed a revolver between the driver and passenger. The Sergeant conducted field sobriety tests on the driver, who was subsequently arrested for DUI.

Upon a search incident to the arrest, suspected cocaine was located on the driver.

The passenger was later determined to be a convicted felon, and prohibited from possessing firearms. He was also subsequently arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.

A Quinault K-9 Sergeant was contacted, and responded to the scene. His Narcotics K-9 Havoc subsequently alerted on the vehicle, and it was seized for a search warrant.

A search warrant was signed and executed on the vehicle, and additional indicia, an electronic scale, and multiple plastic baggies indicative of VUCSA with intent to deliver were located along with $2,243 in cash.

The items were subsequently seized. The Cocaine seized weighed approximately 20 grams. The suspects were booked into the APD Jail.