Crime & Safety
Stolen San Jose Police Gun, Arsenal of Firearms Seized
The Thursday evening raid of a gang member's house netted ammunition and loaded guns.
An alleged Norteño gang member had guns, 500 rounds of ammunition and a stolen San Jose Police less-than-lethal firearm in his Rodriguez Street home, reported.
Ismael Rodriguez, 18, was arrested Friday by the task force.
The task force served a "high risk search warrant" on the house, at 624 Rodriguez Street, just before 6 p.m. Friday. Authorities didn't say what sparked the investigation, but the home is a few doors down from where and on the same stretch of road where .
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Friday's raid uncovered an arsenal of weapons: a loaded .38-caliber handgun under the teenager's bed, a loaded .22-caliber rifle, a .30-caliber Carbine assault rifle and a 40mm law enforcement-issue less-lethal impact munitions gun, the task force reported.
The 40mm gun was stolen from the San Jose Police Department in May.
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There also was 500 rounds of ammunition in various calibers and gang clothing in the home, according to the task force.
Rodriguez, a convicted felon, was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a loaded gun, a probation violation, possessing stolen property, gang participation and being a felon in possession of ammunition. He was booked into County Jail.
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