June 14, 2025 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Wednesday June 11, 2025, just before 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon, deputies made a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration and no rear-view mirror on the front windshield, in the area of Willow Springs Drive near Bonnie Court.

When deputies contacted the driver, 32-year-old Terry Ray of Sonora, a record check found he had a felony warrant for his arrest. A search of Ray’s person revealed a small amount of heroin in his pocket. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies located a loaded handgun concealed beneath the driver’s seat. Further record checks confirmed that Ray was prohibited from possessing firearms.

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Ray was transported to the Dambacher Detention Center where he was booked on the charges of 11370.1(A) HS - Possession of a controlled substance while armed, 25400(A)(1) PC - Carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, 25850(A) PC - Carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, 29800(A)(1) PC – prohibited person in possession of a firearm, 30305(A)(1) PC - Prohibited person in possession of ammunition, and his felony warrant.

Source: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office