Suspected gang member arrested for possession of loaded gun

A suspected gang member has been arrested for possession of a loaded gun, resisting arrest and probation violation.

Riccardo B. Delacruz, a Capitola resident, was arrested in Live Oak after he tried to get away from police on a bike Thursday afternoon.

A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s sergeant tried to stop him near 38th Avenue and Reposa Avenue, but Delacruz tried to get away and reached toward his waistband.

A member of the community helped tackle Delacruz.

He has been booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.