A sawed-off was riding shotgun when he was stopped, police say
A felon armed with a loaded sawed-off shotgun was arrested late Wednesday night in southeast Fresno, police reported.
Sgt. Adrian Alvarez Sr. identified the suspect as Carlos Lara, 40, who was stopped by officers near East Belmonmt and North Cedar aveneus about 11:21 p.m. Officers found the shotgun on the back seat of Lara’s car and Lara was booked into Fresno County Jail on weapons charges.
Anyone who knows of a felon in possession of a firearm may receive a $500 reward by calling Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.
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This story was originally published June 8, 2017 at 7:59 AM with the headline "A sawed-off was riding shotgun when he was stopped, police say."