Stolen car, pistol recovered by Kennewick police

A stolen car was recovered by Kennewick police with a surprise under the driver’s seat — a pistol.

Samantha Tijerina, 23, of Kennewick, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of possession of stolen property, a Department of Corrections warrant and warrant connected to a felony narcotics charge.

Police said they stopped the stolen car at West First Avenue and South Dayton Street, and found a pistol under the driver’s seat that did not belong the car’s owner.

The vehicle was returned to the owner after Tijerina was booked into the Benton County jail.

This story was originally published May 10, 2017 at 3:58 PM with the headline "Stolen car, pistol recovered by Kennewick police."