Crime

Police: Search finds machine gun stolen from U.S. base

Sheldon King was arrested Tuesday and booked on felony charges after a warrant search uncovered four firearms, including a machine gun stolen from a U.S. military base, according to Fresno police.
Sheldon King was arrested Tuesday and booked on felony charges after a warrant search uncovered four firearms, including a machine gun stolen from a U.S. military base, according to Fresno police. Fresno Police Department

A Fresno man was arrested Tuesday and booked on felony charges after a warrant search uncovered four firearms, including a machine gun stolen from a U.S. military base, according to police.

Sheldon King, 42, was being held on $400,000 bail in Fresno County Jail.

Sgt. James Rossetti said the arrest took place after the MAGEC gang unit assisted detectives from a domestic violence team in serving a warrant in the 1500 block of East Lester Avenue, just south of the Shepherd/Cedar avenues intersection.

In addition to the weapons charges, King was booked on child endangerment charges.

This story was originally published January 9, 2019 at 7:27 AM.

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