Man arrested for drug, gun posession in Watsonville after search warrant
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A man was arrested in Watsonville for drug and gun possession after a lengthy pursuit from Soledad.
Salinas Police VSTF (Violence Suprresiong Task Force) was investigating the undisclosed suspect for possession of guns and drugs, attempting to stop him in Soledad on March 25.
Soon after that attempt, he led the officers on a 28-mile pursuit tossing out the drugs and a handgun on the way. The suspect had gotten away while officers searched his home finding two more firearms.
A few days following that pursuit, the suspect was found in Watsonville with Salinas SWAT and VSTF on the scene. They arrested the suspect who had a gun tucked into his waistband.
Officers searched the home he hid in, finding cocaine, meth and other equipment used for the sale of drugs.
On April 2, VSTF served a warrant in King City recovering two stolen dirt bikes and about two pounds of powdered fentanyl.
The suspect was a convicted felon with a history of selling drugs.
Man arrested in Watsonville during a search warrant served by Salinas Police
A man was arrested in Watsonville after Salinas Police served a search warrant.
Salinas Police say they were searching for a suspect at a home near Atri Court and Delta Way with Salinas SWAT and VSTF on-scene.
Police say that while the suspect was armed when he was arrested, two others who also came out of the house were detained by police but were released after the investigation concluded.
There were no injuries in this incident, but police say some damage was done to a vehicle to reach the suspect.
"That was to gain compliance from the suspect to gain access to the door, so we could open the door," Salinas VTSF's Justin Hackman said.
Police followed the arrest with a search warrant for narcotics and weapons in the home with police confirming that drugs were found during that search.
No other agencies were involved in this incident.
KION contacted Salinas Police for more information Salinas PD stated this is an active investigation. No further information has yet to be released at this time of reporting.
