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Suspect: Khabbaz, Jean George 51-year old male (In-custody)

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at approximately 5:33 PM, Redwood City Police Officers responded to the 1300 block of Marshall Street on a report of a “hand to hand” narcotics transaction between two males with a third male holding a handgun.  The reporting party observed the male with the gun get into a Honda and leave the scene.  Officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle at Chestnut Street and Marshall Street, and detained the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, who was identified as Jean Khabbaz (51).  Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and located a loaded, unregistered, semi-automatic 9mm pistol concealed in a backpack on the front passenger floorboard.

Khabbaz was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail for carrying a concealed firearm within a vehicle, and carrying a concealed and loaded weapon in public, and felon in possession of a firearm. Anyone that may have additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Officer Trueb at 650-780-3950, or the Redwood City Police Department’s tip line at 650-780-7110.

This information is approved for distribution by Investigations Division Commander, Lieutenant Casey Donovan, Redwood City Police Department.