'Bizarre' Incident At Fairfield Police Department Leads To Arrest

SOLANO COUNTY, CA — A man who was reportedly "acting bizarre" while parked near the Fairfield Police Department was arrested after officers searched his van and found him illegally in possession of drugs and numerous weapons, police said. The man, later identified as Jose Vasquez, 36, of Fairfield was spotted by a city employee at about 4:10 p.m. Tuesday parked near the back door of the police department, according to police Sgt. Nicholas McDowell.

"The employee had a brief conversation with the subject who claimed he was being followed by several individuals who were trying to harm him," McDowell said.

As officers responded, they saw a small baggie of what appeared to be drugs on the center console of Vasquez's van — prompting them conduct a search of the inside of the vehicle, the sergeant said.

The search allegedly yielded a loaded Glock .40-caliber handgun with an extended magazine loaded with 26 rounds of ammunition, McDowell said.

Also inside the vehicle, McDowell said, were: two loaded .22-caliber semi-auto handguns, an unloaded 1911 .45-caliber handgun, 40 rounds of .223 ammunition and a .223 semi-automatic AR-15 style assault rifle with a 40-round magazine installed.

Vasquez has numerous prior contacts with Fairfield Police Department and prior gang-related violent felony convictions, McDowell said.

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