An 18-year-old man whom the Auburn Police Department suspects is involved in multiple violent crimes in Auburn was arrested and allegedly found to be illegally possessing three firearms, three high-capacity gun magazines and two regular gun magazines.
On Dec. 5, the APD made a Facebook post reporting that its Special Investigations Unit, in collaboration with the Valley SWAT, executed a search warrant in the southern part of Auburn and arrested an 18-year-old convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing firearms. APD suspects the man has involvement in several violent crimes in the area over the past 8 to 10 months. According to the department, he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after several firearms were recovered from the suspect’s residence, and one was recovered from inside his vehicle.
APD spokesperson Kolby Crossley said of the five magazines, three were high-capacity magazines, meaning they can hold more than 10 bullets. He added that the high-capacity magazines were two 30-round pistol magazines and a 40-round rifle magazine.
“It’s a great feeling. This is a suspect that we believe has been connected to multiple violent crimes in our city,” Crossley said. “Arresting him and getting him off the street was very important.”
Crossley said APD is still trying to determine if the guns were stolen. He said one came back as missing, and the lead detective is still working to determine if the other two were stolen.
Crossley said he could not comment on how they learned about the suspect in order to avoid jeopardizing the investigations or how firearms and high-capacity magazines are obtained illegally.
Crossley said APD detectives had been tracking the suspect for some time, connecting him to certain cases, to gather information on the suspect to ensure APD had enough on the individual to make the arrest.
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