In re A.A. CA6
A San Jose police officer stopped a car driven by 17-year-old A.A. at 3:25 a.m. because it was traveling over the speed limit, ran through a red light, and appeared to lose control as it turned 180 degrees in the middle of the roadway. Before approaching the car, the officer called for backup based on seeing more than one person in the car and being in an area known to the officer to be frequented by gang members. Two other officers arrived four minutes later.
The officer who made the initial stop saw the driver (A.A.) moving in and out of view in the car’s side mirror and was concerned he might be retrieving or hiding a weapon. He ordered A.A. out of the car and handcuffed him, and another officer took A.A. behind one of the patrol cars. The two passengers in the car were also ordered out and handcuffed. As one passenger was being handcuffed, an officer asked if he was on probation and he replied that he was.
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