Man Who Allegedly Took Assault Rifle To Ex-GF's Workplace Found

CONCORD, CA – A man accused of showing up with an assault rifle at his ex-girlfriend's workplace in Concord and trying to shoot the business' manager was arrested this week after fleeing to Southern California, the Concord Police Department said.

The department said the suspect, Luis Cuevas, allegedly armed with an AR-15 rifle, went to the undisclosed business on Oct. 26 looking for his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, who also works there, and tried to shoot the manager during a confrontation. The gun malfunctioned, however, and Cuevas took off in his 2014 Ford Fusion, police said.

Police issued an arrest warrant for Cuevas on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm and asked the public to be on the lookout for him, warning that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Detectives tracked Cuevas to his cousin’s home, where he was arrested and then taken to the Santa Barbara County Detention Facility.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed numerous charges against Cuevas, including suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of an assault rifle.

He is jailed on $1.6 million bail.

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