Police were on Desmond Middle School’s campus Thursday after staff received reports that a student was in possession of a firearm. But, the weapon was a bulletless starter pistol used … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested for narcotics, stolen firearm
An Atwater man was arrested after the Merced police gang unit found a stolen firearm and narcotics at his home. The Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit learned Thursday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gun shop owner speaks about gun bill that would further limit firearm purchases
Gunrunner Gun Shop and Shooting Range owner Gerry Mitchell speaks about a proposed bill that would limit the sale of long guns such as rifles to California residents at his business in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. If passed, SB-497 would limit firearm purchases by California residents to …
Read More »Convicted felon behind bars again on possession of firearm
A convicted felon is behind bars again after Merced police arrested him for having a gun, officers reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received information on Thursday that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested for possession of a firearm, police say
On Friday, a Merced man was arrested and booked at the Merced County Jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm charge, according to the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang unit seizes firearm, 1 arrested
A convicted felon was arrested over the weekend after Merced gang investigators found a rifle and scope “hidden inside his car,” the Merced Police Department reported. Police said 47-year-old Stephen … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firearm seized at gang members home, Merced police say
A 38-year-old Merced man was arrested this week after police said they found an illegal firearm in his home. Jamone T. Norman, who officers described as a known gang member, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Convicted felon arrested with firearm in Merced
A 38-year-old convicted felon from Merced was arrested Thursday by city gang investigators on weapons allegations, the Police Department said in a news release. Cornell Brown was booked into the … Click to Continue »
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