January 14, 2022 – Merced – On January 12, 10:28 P.M. Officer Laguna observed a vehicle at K St & W. 18th Street fail to stop at the posted stop sign. After making an enforcement stop on the vehicle, he recognized the passenger identified as Abel Muniz (24) to be a validated gang member. After further investigation Officer Laguna was able to develop sufficient evidence to obtain a search warrant for the vehicle. Two un serialized handguns were located under where Muniz was sitting. Muniz was booked into the Merced County Jail for several weapons violations and gang enhancements.
Case Number: 22-2445
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Laguna at 209-388-7709 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
