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Former CSULB student’s car searched for ammunition

University Police surrounded Carlo Rabadam’s car with their weapons drawn yesterday as the Cal State Long Beach alumnus visited campus to pick up his girlfriend.

At approximately 1:40 p.m., Rabadam was waiting in his car near the Foundation building when officers ordered him to get out of his vehicle and searched his car, Rabadam said.

“My mindset was, ‘Do whatever they say to do,’” said Rabadam, who had been parked for about 15 minutes before University Police arrived. “I didn’t want to do anything stupid. I’m still in shock. I’ve never been in handcuffs before.”

University Police Lt. Richard Goodwin said that police received a call from a student who saw a bandolero, or a cartridge belt that holds ammunition, in Rabadam’s car.

“The person who called [in] did exactly the right thing,” Goodwin said. “That’s exactly what I want to see.”

Rabadam, however, said he was carrying dummy bullets and a prop belt, not an authentic bandolero.

“They were straight-up huge [dummy] bullets,” he said.

The alumnus said he had retrieved the dummy bullets and other props from a storage unit earlier Tuesday after the lease to the unit expired.

Rabadam said he uses the props to make videos for his YouTube channel.

Goodwin said Rabadam was released at approximately 1:55 p.m. He was not cited for the incident.

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