An 18-year-old already on probation and a 52-year-old Victorville man are facing felony weapons charges after deputies searched a home in the 14000 block of Outer Hesperia Road and walked away with a haul that included two AR-style rifles, a Mini Draco pistol and several high-capacity magazines. The search happened around 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to Victor Valley News Group, the Victorville City Gang Impact Team had been investigating allegations of illegal firearm possession before deputies served the search warrant. That investigation led detectives to the residence, where the two arrests followed.
Victor Prado, 18, of Hesperia, was taken into custody on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The outlet's report notes Prado was on active probation at the time and had been prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under the terms of that probation.
What Deputies Say They Found Inside
Javier Segura, 52, of Victorville, was arrested on suspicion of multiple felony weapons offenses, including possession of an assault weapon and possession of a large-capacity magazine, the report states. Investigators say the search turned up two AR-style rifles configured as assault weapons under California law, a 7.62-caliber Mini Draco pistol, a pistol-grip shotgun and a Polymer80 handgun.
Deputies also recovered multiple large-capacity magazines, described in the same account as a mix of drum and extended magazines. Both Prado and Segura were booked into the High Desert Detention Center following their arrests, per the report.
What The Law Says About Large-Capacity Magazines
California treats large-capacity magazines as tightly restricted items outside of narrow exceptions. Under Penal Code Section 32310, simply possessing one is punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor, carrying a fine of up to $100 per magazine, up to a year in jail, or both, according to codes.findlaw.com. The same statute also bars manufacturing, importing, selling, giving, lending, buying or receiving such magazines, subject to listed exceptions.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department issued a written statement about the investigation, according to the report, though no booking records, charging documents or court dates have been made public. Anyone with information can call the Victorville Police Department at 760-241-2911 or Sheriff's Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to WeTip by calling or texting 844-909-3006.
