The San Juan Highway Patrol Division is searching for two suspects who ran into a grassy field and fled a traffic stop that began on Puerto Rico Route 17 (PR-17) and ended at the Manuel A. Pérez public housing complex in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Officers spotted a blue Toyota Yaris on Tuesday night, November 10, driving with burned-out lights, a deteriorated license plate and window tint below 35%, darker than the legal limit.
When told to stop in a safe place, the driver ignored the officers’ instructions, starting a pursuit that ended at the housing complex. The occupants abandoned the vehicle in a grassy area near building K and fled on foot. Agents later found a Glock model 35 handgun with a laser sight near the car.
Inside they found a second Glock model 35 with a laser sight, eight magazines, 175 rounds of .40-caliber ammunition, seven cylindrical tubes with pressure closures, several buds and a transparent bag, all with what appeared to be marijuana, two cellphones and a bulletproof vest. Police continue investigating to identify the individuals, document the evidence and determine possible law violations.