Going to court in Fresno? Make one last check to be sure you left your gun at home
A Las Vegas man was arrested at a Fresno County courthouse after he apparently forgot to leave his pistol at home, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Spokesman Tony Botti said Christian Ward, 25, submitted his bag for an X-ray scan Friday at Fresno County Superior Court as part of the routine entrance-screening process. Deputies reported detecting a loaded Taurus handgun and a bag of methamphetamine.
Ward was at the courthouse to take care of some legal matters, Botti said. Ward was booked on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and was in Fresno County Jail on Monday evening with a bail of $355,000.
This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 6:14 PM.