Crime & Safety

Hercules Police Arrest Man For Carrying Concealed Gun: Police

The arrest was made Tuesday morning.

HERCULES, CA — Hercules Police arrested 31-year-old Guadalupe Carrera for allegedly carrying a concealed gun in his backpack, police report.

The arrest came Tuesday morning shortly after 8:30 when an officer patrolling the streets contacted Carrera, who is a transient. Carrera told the officer that he had BB gun in his backpack, but it turned out to be a 9mm pistol. The gun was not registered to Carrera.

He was arrested for suspicion of possessing a concealed firearm.

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