Traffic stop leads to finding stolen gun and burglary tools
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at approximately 3:06 AM, an officer made a traffic stop at the intersection of Dolan Spring Ln and Garden Sage Ln on a vehicle for traffic violations.
Once stopped, the officer noted that all five occupants in the vehicle did not have seatbelts on, the vehicle smelled like marijuana, and a back passenger had a vaping device in plain site. The officer confirmed that all of the occupants of the vehicle were under the age of 21 and should not legally be in possession of an e-cigarette device. Upon a further search of the vehicle, officers located two ski masks, drills, gloves, pry tools, flat head screw drivers, 2 vapes, drug paraphernalia, a box of ammunition, loose bullets, a car antenna that had been manipulated as a lock picking device, and 2 handguns hidden under the carpet of the vehicle. One of the handguns found had been reported stolen out of Baytown. Officers also located an autel programming device. These devices are often used as an auto diagnostic tools to reprogram and duplicate key fobs.
All five occupants were taken into custody. The Galveston County District Attorney’s office accepted the following charges on Daniel Delfino Torres, 19 of Houston.
Torres was charged with Theft of a Firearm and Unlawful Use of Criminal Instrument. His total bond was set at $20,000.
The other 4 occupants were charged with Class C misdemeanors.
Ivan Dominguez, 18, of Houston, Carlos Mormolejo, 17, of Channelview, Alejandro Vega, 17, of Baytown, Juan Hogan, 17, of Baytown were all charged with Minor in Possession of a Tobacco Product and No Seat Belt – Passenger. Each individual had a bond set at $340.00.
