The submitter of this contraband tip said that Los Angeles County Deputies stopped several males who appeared to be gang members at a hotel early in the morning. When initially detaining the males for a possible vehicle burglary, one began to walk away towards a nearby hotel room.
He was carrying various items including a stuffed 14-inch “Cookie Monster” doll. The male was detained, placing the items he was carrying on the ground. A deputy checked the items and noticed that the doll felt unusually heavy.
He found that the back had a Velcro opening with an interior pocket where the suspect had concealed a loaded semi-automatic pistol.
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