Fresno police arrest alleged gang member armed with handgun

The Fresno Police Department arrested a man who they say was a gang member armed with a handgun Friday during a traffic stop.

Sgt. Rich Escalante said that officers stopped the car around 10:45 a.m. near the intersection of Fisher and Home avenues in east-central Fresno. The driver, 25-year-old Andrew Luna of Fresno, is a known gang member.

Escalante said officers saw the handgun, which had its legally required serial number filed off, in the back of a car. They also found a mask.

Luna was booked into Fresno County Jail on several gun-related charges.

This story was originally published December 30, 2016 at 2:20 PM with the headline "Fresno police arrest alleged gang member armed with handgun."