In Re Roderick S.

A juvenile court petition charged minor Roderick S. with carrying a concealed dagger and of carrying a switch-blade knife with a blade over two inches long. (Pen. Code, § 653k.) Roderick’s motion to suppress was denied and the juvenile court then made a true finding as to possession of the switch-blade but made a not true finding as to the possession of a concealed deadly weapon. Roderick appeals the order adjudging him to be a ward of the court.

Facts

About 11:10 p.m. on September 5, 1980, San Diego Police Officers Baldeniegro and Copeland were at a shopping complex in East San Diego. They were there at the request of the owner who sought to reduce loitering and congregating of juvenile gang members and to prevent harassment of customers by youths. The police officers saw Roderick walking alone. Baldeniegro had previously known Roderick. He appeared to be under age and to be out after curfew. They ap preached and asked Roderick his age. He admitted he was 15 years old. He was wearing a red bandana in his left rear pocket and a black bandana in his right rear pocket, a form of dress indicating a membership in the Eastside “Pirn” gang. Roderick was not in the territory…