Los Angeles, Ca
21-year-old man arrested after 17 guns confiscated during San Bernardino traffic stop
A complete of 17 weapons had been seized after a San Bernardino police officer stopped a U-Haul over the weekend, and a 21-year-old man was arrested, police mentioned Wednesday.
The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Might 22, when a San Bernardino police officer pulled over a U-Haul field truck after “observing a number of site visitors violations,” authorities mentioned in a information launch.
After contacting the motive force, recognized as Robert Andrew Medina, officers found that he had just lately been arrested for a weapons violation.
Medina agreed to have the car searched, and officers discovered seven assault rifles, 9 firearms, a shotgun and 18 high-capacity magazines with assorted ammo at the back of the truck.
Police mentioned one of many weapons was decided to be stolen and one other one had an altered serial quantity.
It’s unclear the place Medina bought the weapons or the place he was taking them.
Medina, of San Bernardino, was arrested and booked on suspicion of on a number of felony weapons violation expenses. His bail was set at $500,000.