Crime

Gang member armed with silencer-equipped rifle arrested, police report

A southwest Fresno gang member armed with an semi-automatic rifle equipped with a silencer was arrested Tuesday in a traffic stop, Fresno police reported.

He was identified as Derreante Johnson. Sgt. James Rossetti said officers were patrolling near downtown Fresno when they pulled over a car driven by Johnson in the 2800 block of Fresno Street and found the weapon, equipped with a high-capacity magazine and the suppressor.

He was booked on weapons charges.

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