ENCINITAS — A 46-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after San Diego County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found a loaded unserialized firearm and suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop in Encinitas.
Deputies from the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station initially contacted Ryan Vanvelzer after finding him asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in violation of Encinitas Municipal Code 9.01.025, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said Vanvelzer drove away as a deputy approached, prompting a traffic stop in the 600 block of La Costa Avenue.
Following an investigation, deputies detained Vanvelzer and searched the vehicle, where they allegedly located a loaded unserialized firearm. Deputies also reported finding an illegal substance that presumptively tested positive for fentanyl.
Vanvelzer was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on multiple firearms- and drug-related charges.
