Merced – Merced Police arrest Armando Ortiz (19) for weapon charges and gang enhancements.

On June 26th, Officer Laguna stopped a vehicle for illegally tinted windows. Officers learned Ortiz was on probation and subject to search and seizure. During a search of his person, officers located a loaded 9mm semi-automatic firearm concealed in his waistband.

Ortiz was arrested for illegal weapon charges, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and gang enhancements. He was booked into custody at the Merced County Jail.

Case Number: 21-37855

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Laguna at 209-385-6905 or by email at lagunab@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

Anonymous Tips online at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html

Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police

Source: Merced Police Department