After a 38-year-old San Mateo man was arrested on suspicion of taking pictures at a automobile Monday in San Mateo, detectives served a search warrant at his house and seized 10 firearms, components and items for 10 further firearms, greater than 30 loaded and unloaded magazines, 1000's of various manufacturers and calibers of ammunition, and gun manufacturing gear, police stated.
SAN MATEO – Authorities on Monday arrested a 38-year-old San Mateo man on suspicion of randomly taking pictures at a passing automobile and seized a big cache of weapons at his house, police stated.
The incident was reported at 11:21 a.m. close to South Norfolk Road and Kehoe Avenue in San Mateo.
Officers met with the sufferer and confirmed their automobile had been hit quite a few occasions, the San Mateo Police Division stated in a information launch. A number of bullet casings had been additionally discovered close by, however there have been no reported accidents.
The seek for the person initially centered on Parkside Plaza, however police didn't discover him there. Nonetheless, detectives discovered his identification whereas canvassing for proof and interviewing attainable witnesses.
“With this info, detectives authored a search warrant for his residence and our SWAT crew was referred to as in for contact, because the excellent suspect was believed to be armed,” police stated within the information launch.
Whereas police had been ready for the warrant to be authorized, the person returned house and was taken into custody with out incident, police stated.
The person was booked into San Mateo County jail on a cost of assault with a firearm.
Following the person’s arrest, detectives served the search warrant at his house on the 1300 block of South Norfolk Avenue and seized 10 functioning firearms, components and items for a further 10 firearms, greater than 30 loaded and unloaded magazines, 1000's of various manufacturers and calibers of ammunition and gun manufacturing gear, police stated.
Among the firearms and components didn't have serial numbers, police stated. Extra legal costs are pending.