A 48-year-old convicted felon suspected of firearm possession was arrested Thursday in the city of Coachella.
The Coachella Community Action Team conducted a traffic enforcement stop at Dillon Road and Vista Del Norte around 12:30 p.m. when a record check revealed that Eduardo Pantaleon, a Coachella resident, had an outstanding felony arrest warrant for a stolen vehicle.
After detaining Pantaleon, officers found a loaded 9mm handgun and ammunition in the vehicle. He was booked at the John Benoit Detention Center in the city of Indio on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and his felony warrant.