A Watsonville teenager has been arrested while carrying a disassembled assault rifle in his backpack.
Police say 19-year-old Sergio Jimenez was seen at an illegal campsite near the dead end of Rodriguez Street at Rodriguez Way. Investigators say Jimenez was carrying a rifle barrel between his back and his backpack.
The rest of the weapon was found in the pack. Jimenez was arrested Monday and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.
