A traffic stop in Yucca Valley early Saturday morning resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and an arrest. About 3:15 a.m. a deputy made a stop of a white GMC near El Dorado Drive, west of Emerson Avenue. Inside the vehicle was Michael Martin, 30, of Joshua Tree, who is a convicted felon. The deputy determined the GMC had been reported stolen. Inside the vehicle the deputy found a rifle and ammunition, which Martin is prohibited from possessing. Michael Martin was arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and resisting arrest. Martin was booked into West Valley Detention Center with his bail set at $50,000.
