MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HAVE RECOVERED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF STOLEN PROPERTY FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP ARREST. DEREK ROTH AND BENJAMIN LERWILL WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY LAST WEEK ON CHARGES INCLUDING VEHICLE THEFT AND POSSESSION OF A LOADED FIREARM IN A VEHICLE. DURING A SEARCH OF ROTH’S HOME, DEPUTIES RECOVERED OVER $20,000 IN STOLEN PROPERTY, INCLUDING HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, AND ELECTRONICS. OFFICIALS SAY THE ITEMS MAY BE FROM A RECENT SERIES OF STORAGE LOCKER BURGLARIES