Father, son gang members arrested in Fresno
A father and son were arrested Sunday after Fresno police found guns during probation searches and identified both men as gang members, said Cpl. Tomas Cantu.
Mario Baltazar, 39, was stopped in the area of Tulare and Maple avenues at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. Officers found Mario Baltazar to be on probation for felony weapons charges, Cantu said.
A subsequent search determined that his father, Francisco Baltazar, 62, had a sawed-off 22 caliber long rifle and a semi-automatic gun, said Cantu.
The son was arrested on suspicion of narcotics charges and probation violation. His father was arrested on suspicion of being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, Cantu said.
This story has been updated with corrected information.
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This story was originally published July 24, 2017 at 1:19 PM with the headline "Father, son gang members arrested in Fresno."