A 28-year-old Windsor man with a history of felony convictions found himself back in cuffs after he allegedly pointed a gun at two individuals last Friday. The suspect, Brandon Lowrie, reportedly sparked a 911 call after the menacing incident took place on the Old Redwood Highway. According to the Town of Windsor Police Department, the armed man had fled the scene on foot before deputies encircled his home on Rio Russo Drive.
The search ended at a relative's house in Santa Rosa, with Lowrie eventually surrendering after a brief standoff. Not only was he found with methamphetamines, but he was also carrying a concealed fixed-blade knife. Back at the suspect's bastion, authorities unearthed a cache of illegal paraphernalia, including an un-serialized semi-automatic handgun with an apparent homemade suppressor, believed to have been used in the assault.
But the armory extended beyond simple firepower. When the Sonoma County Sheriff Violent Crime Investigations unit served a warrant on the Rio Russo abode, deputies discovered a veritable workshop for illegal arms. The slew of contraband consisted of various firearms, parts for manufacture, equipment, ammunition, body armor, multiple suppressors, and a rather unconventional 37mm launcher.
Lowrie was booked on a laundry list of charges befitting of a one-man army: including assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, and ownership of a controlled substance while armed, among others. In a move defined by prudence, deputies sought and were granted a bail increase, now setting Lowrie's price of freedom at a steep $1,000,000.
