September 15, 2023 - Fresno Police Department officials report that northwest patrol officers were following up on a theft case in the area of Blackstone Avenue and Ashlan Avenue when they located a female suspect near her rented hotel room. Officers contacted an adult female, adult male and a juvenile male.

Northwest Bike Unit officers arrived to assist with the investigation and conducted a compliance check of the hotel room rented to the adult female. The female suspect was found to be on active probation for possession of concealed firearm in public and the adult male was found to be on active parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

It was discovered that the juvenile had brought a firearm into the hotel room and officers were able to locate the hidden firearm. The juvenile was taken into custody for being a minor in possession of a firearm as well as possessing a short barrel shotgun and booked at the Juvenile Justice Center.

The adult male, and father of the juvenile, was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and booked into the Fresno County Jail.

The female was arrested on separate drug charges and booked into the Fresno County Jail.

Source & photo: Fresno Police Department