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May 1, 2017: Two People Arrested in Possession of Firearms

(10:30) Authorities reported that 2 people were arrested, after one of them fired a shot in to the air outside a home yesterday.  The incident took place just before 10:00 p.m. on the 600 block of McKenzie Avenue in Watsonville.  31 year-old Sebastian Anguiano, and 36 year-old Melquiadez Hernandez forced themselves into a home claiming that Anguiano had personal items inside.  After the victims convinced Anguiano and Hernandez to leave, Anguiano fired a single shot in to the air.  Short time later, officers located the two suspects on Main Street.  During a vehicle search officers found a loaded 12 gauge shotgun, a loaded revolver and an unloaded assault rifle, along with numerous rounds of ammunition.  Anguiano and Hernandez were booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.

 

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