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Stolen gun, drugs, cash recovered during traffic stop

A traffic stop late Thursday night in Pueblo turned up a stolen gun, drugs and cash.
James Golden was wanted for a vehicular assault that happened a few days before.

PUEBLO - A traffic stop late Thursday night in Pueblo turned up a stolen gun, drugs and cash.

A Pueblo Police officer stopped a black Honda Civic in the 2000 block of Troy Avenue just before midnight.

The driver of the car, 35-year-old James Golden, was wanted for a vehicular assault that happened a few days before.

Police said two guns were located the car he was driving, and one of the guns was listed as stolen out of the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Officers also said they found methamphetamine, heroin, a variety of pills and what may have been LSD. They also said they found scales, drug packaging materials and over $1,300 in cash.

Police said Golden was booked on charges of attempted vehicular assault, criminal mischief and possession of a weapon by a previous offender for his previous incident.

For the recent stop, police said he will face charges of possession with intent to distribute, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, special offender and theft.

(© 2015 KUSA)

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