(KRON) – A man was arrested after he fled during a traffic stop in Capitola earlier this week, according to the Capitola Police Department.

Capitola PD conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations near the Capitola Mall.

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One passenger, a known gang member, fled on foot and threw a firearm into nearby bushes, police said. The suspect was apprehended after a foot pursuit.

Police located the gun a suspect threw into the bushes after he fled a traffic stop in Capitola. (Capitola Police Department)

A Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office K-9 located the gun in the bushes. The pistol was loaded with an extended magazine, and the serial number was filed off, according to authorities.

The suspect, an 18-yea

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