March 6, 2023 - Merced – Merced Police Department officials reported that on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at approximately 8:13 P.M., the Merced Police Departments Gang Violence Suppression Unit located a wanted man in possession of a loaded firearm and narcotics for sale.
On March 4, 2023, Merced PD Gang Unit Officers located Gene Faust (40) in the 300 block of West 21st Street. Faust was known to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest regarding a failure to appear in court for evading police. When Faust was arrested, he had a loaded 9mm handgun in his pocket. Inside of his vehicle he had 483 grams of methamphetamine and 30 grams of Fentanyl.
Faust was booked into the Merced County Jail for his outstanding warrant, for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and possession of narcotics for sale.
Merced PD Case Number: 23-11528
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Arnulfo Centeno at 209-388-7742 or by email at CentenoA@CityofMerced.org.
Other ways to contact us or report crime include:
For any emergency call or text 911
For non-emergency call 209-385-6912
Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725
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Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.CityofMerced.org/departments/police.
Source & photo: Merced Police Department
