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Police recover gun from suspect in Fresno's Chinatown

Fresno police seized a loaded 9 mm handgun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition after stopping a suspicious person in Chinatown Wednesday, police reported.

The man was identified as Christopher Macias, 46. A police spokesman said the traffic stop was made after a citizen reported that Macias was acting suspiciously. Macias is prohibited from owning firearms because of a previous felony conviction.

He was booked on weapons charges into the Fresno County Jail.

This story was originally published March 8, 2018 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Police recover gun from suspect in Fresno's Chinatown."

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