Suspected gang members arrested after firing guns into the air on New Year’s Eve

SALINAS Calif. (KION) Salinas Police said they arrested three active gang members accused of firing guns into the air on New Year's Eve, two of them were minors.

After an investigation with the Violence Suppression Task Force, Salinas PD said they searched the homes and vehicles of the two suspects with K9 Oakley on Bermuda Way on Wednesday.

In the search, police said they found a personally manufactured firearm in the car and another one with the serial number scratched off in one of the minor's bedrooms.

This story was updated on Dec. 7 at 10:30 a.m. to include additional information provided by Salinas PD.