RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
| Press Release: | Felon in Possession of a Firearm
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| Station Area: | Moreno Valley |
| Written Date: | November 19, 2020 | Time: | 12:27 AM |
| Incident Date: | November 18, 2020 | Time: | 8:10 PM |
| Incident Location: | 12000 block of Kitching Street, Moreno Valley
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| Reporting Officer: | Sergeant Jose Ayala |
| File Number(s): | MV203230387
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| Gabriel Sandoval |
Details:
On Wednesday, November 18th, 2020, at 8:10 P.M., members of the Moreno Valley Station’s Special Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in the 12000 block of Kitching Street, in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies contacted, Gabriel Sandoval, a 56-year-old resident of Moreno Valley.
Upon contacting Sandoval, deputies saw a loaded semi-automatic handgun in plain view inside of the vehicle. Sandoval was removed from the vehicle. Deputies discovered Sandoval was previously convicted of a felony prohibiting him from possessing a firearm. Deputies recovered a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun from the vehicle.
Sandoval was taken into custody and charged with being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle, and Felon in Possession of Ammunition. Sandoval was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy David Komins at (951) 486-6700.
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