Fresno police: Bicyclist was carrying sawed-off rifle

A Fresno man was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of possessing a sawed-off rifle and for probation violations, police reported.

Sgt. Rittchie O’Dell said officers from the Violent Crime Impact Team were in the area of Weldon Avenue and Mayfair Drive about 6 p.m. when they saw three suspicious subjects on bicycles. As the officers approached, a man identified as Matthew Aldredge, 33, tossed away a .22 caliber sawed-off rifle. Officers recovered the weapon and booked Aldredge into Fresno County Jail. The other subjects were released, O’Dell said, because they were unaware of the weapon.

This story was originally published February 4, 2016 at 8:09 AM with the headline "Fresno police: Bicyclist was carrying sawed-off rifle."