Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two individuals for possessing “imitation firearms” after someone contacted law enforcement reporting suspicious activity, officials said.

Deputies responded to a McDonald’s parking lot located on the 27700 block of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic after an observant citizen had contacted the station regarding suspicious activity witnessed in the parking lot of a restaurant – a male adult was seen placing a rifle in the backseat of his vehicle.

Arriving deputies detained two adults that were seated in the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, deputies found numerous airsoft rifles and handguns, according to Sheriff’s officials.

“At least seven of the assault-style rifles had been altered, and appeared real, with safety tips removed,” said Shirley Miller, spokesperson. “Deputies also located narcotics, and several pieces of stolen mail in the vehicle.”

Deputies arrested two adults, a male and female both in their early 20’s, on charges of altering imitation firearms, mail theft, possession of narcotics, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia, said Sheriff’s officials.

The case is being actively investigated by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives.

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