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.