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CHP Looking For Owner Of Locked Safe Found During Traffic Stop In South Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California Highway Patrol officers are looking for the owner of a safe found during a traffic stop in south Sacramento.

It was discovered early Monday morning after officers from CHP's South Sacramento division pulled over a car with stolen plates along Highway 99 near 12th Avenue.

The passenger of the car took off running, but the driver wasn't as elusive.

**Your safe is safe with us** On 2/10/2020 at approximately 2:30 am, a South Sacramento Area unit observed a Chevy...

Posted by CHP - South Sacramento on Monday, February 10, 2020

Officers say the driver was on probation, so a search was done where they discovered ski masks, illegal drugs and the locked safe.

In a Facebook post on Monday, CHP announced they're looking for the rightful owner of the safe. Anyone who recognizes the item is asked to contact CHP at (916) 681-2300.

The driver who was pulled over was arrested on probation violations and possession of an illegal substance.

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