Parlier gang members arrested in Fresno after allegedly brandishing gun near school

Three gang members from Parlier were arrested by Fresno police Friday after they allegedly brandished a gun while driving by a northwest Fresno high school, police said.

A motorist called police around 3 p.m. to report someone pointing a firearm toward Bullard High School from the driver’s side window of a car as it traveled on Palm Avenue, Sgt. Paul Cervantes said.

Police pulled over and detained the driver, Nathan Hernandez, 30, and two other occupants after the eyewitness provided a detailed description of the vehicle and license plate.

Officers found a loaded handgun underneath the passenger’s seat area and a live cartridge on the driver’s side floorboard, Cervantes said.

The driver and the two occupants, 22-year-old Samuel Alvarez and 31-year-old Vincent Alvarez, were arrested for a variety of weapons offenses and gang enhancements.

The Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium went to Hernandez’s home in Parlier to serve a search warrant. Another firearm was found inside and was seized by officers, Cervantes said.

Hernandez will face additional charges for possession of another firearm, Cervantes said.

This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 10:43 PM with the headline "Parlier gang members arrested in Fresno after allegedly brandishing gun near school."