Loaded guns found at Northridge Mall

A Salinas police officer patrolling the Northridge mall parking arrested a man carrying 3 loaded guns.

The arrest happened Wednesday at around 4:15pm after a Salinas police officer stopped a vehicle for code violations, according to the department.

Police identify the driver of the car as 18-year old Fernando Aguilar.

They say Aguilar was driving without a license when he was detained.

Aguilar reportedly told police he had the firearms inside his vehicle. A search also uncovered 8 bottles of a controlled substance the police say, Aguilar admitted to selling.

Aguilar has been booked on multiple firearm and sales charges