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Motorcyclist Arrested After Being Found In Possession Of Unmarked AR-15 Rifle

A motorcyclist was arrested over the weekend after being found in possession of an unserialized AR-15 rifle and narcotics, officials said.

On Saturday, deputies were patrolling the Newhall Ranch Road area near the 5 Freeway when they stopped a speeding motorcyclist with a broken taillight, according to Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“While contacting the driver to warn/cite him for the above violations,” wrote Arriaga in a social media post Monday. “A further search of his property resulted in the recovery of an unserialized AR-15 and loaded magazine. Deputies also observed the barrel of the firearm to be shorter than the required length.”

It was also learned the suspect was in possession of narcotics and a previously convicted felon with multiple outstanding warrants.

The suspect was ultimately arrested on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of an unmarked firearm, and felon in possession of ammunition, among several other charges.

In addition to this arrest over the weekend, 25 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office, according to weekend arrest logs.

This weekend’s 25 arrests are a decrease from the previous two weekend’s 37 and 30 arrests.

16 of the 25 arrests, 64 percent, were charges related to drugs and alcohol. 11 of the drug/alcohol charges were reported as drivers under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both. Four of those 16 arrests were reported as possession of a controlled substance or narcotics.

Out of the 25 total reported arrests, 15 arrested individuals were residents outside of Santa Clarita.

Seven of the weekend arrests were felonies out of 25 total arrests.


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Motorcyclist Arrested After Being Found In Possession Of Unmarked AR-15 Rifle

2 comments

  1. The way things are now. He needs to be released. No charges files against him and compensated for the harassment he received. He should be allowed to vote now.

  2. wow this reeks of violating constitutional rights. particularly 4th. Lawyer up dude

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David Melnarik was born and raised in Santa Clarita, graduating from Hart Senior High School in 2014. David is currently a Video and News intern at KHTS with plans to complete his Associates Degree of Arts in filmmaking at College of the Canyons in Spring 2019.