Morgan Hill Police arrested a motorist on the edge of downtown on suspicion of vehicle theft following a “high-risk” traffic stop Feb. 9, according to authorities.
Just before 3pm, police saw a vehicle that had been reported stolen traveling eastbound on West Main Avenue, west of Monterey Road. Officers initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle pulled over to the side of West Main Avenue.
Police approached the vehicle with guns drawn, but the driver—the sole occupant of the vehicle—“complied and was taken into custody,” MHPD Cpl. Scott Purvis said.
The driver was identified as Abraham Arrellano, 23, Purvis said. Officers determined that Arrellano was on probation out of Monterey County for auto theft.
