Police reportedly found illegal drugs and a firearm on a parolee in Morgan Hill after an officer made a traffic stop Jan. 13.
About 9:15 a.m., a Morgan Hill Police officer ran the plate on a vehicle in the area of Tennant Avenue and U.S. 101, and discovered it was displaying false tags, according to MHPD reports.
The officer made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Michael Wario, 24 of Morgan Hill. The officer learned Wario was on parole for shooting from or into an occupied vehicle or dwelling, police said.
While the officer was awaiting backup, he noticed Wario appeared to be concerned about something in the back seat of the vehicle as he repeatedly glanced that way, according to police. The officer asked him why he kept looking behind him, but Wario said there was nothing illegal in the car that he was aware of.
Wario was removed from the vehicle and detained until officers could complete a parole search, police said. The officer opened the rear passenger door and saw a .38 revolver on the floorboard behind the front seat. Police determined the handgun was loaded.
Police also found cocaine and methamphetamine in the vehicle, according to the MHPD report. Wario told police that knew the gun and the meth were in the car, but the cocaine was not his.
Wario was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of weapons, narcotics and a parole violation.
