18-Year-Old Convicted Felon Arrested With Shotgun In Scotts Valley

An 18-year-old felon allegedly in possession of a shotgun with the serial number scratched off was arrested Saturday, Santa Cruz County authorities said.

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Andrew Fernandez, a resident of Scotts Valley, is a convicted felon and is restricted from possessing firearms under the terms of his probation, according to officers with the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team’s gang task force.

The weapon was found during a probation compliance check conducted at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday at Fernandez’s home in the 300 block of Tabor Drive by members of the gang task force, assisted by Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies and a canine unit from the Santa Cruz Police Department.

Due to the defaced serial number, they were unable to determine the source of the firearm, officers said.

In addition to violating the terms of his probation, Fernandez was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number.

The gang task force said this marks their first firearm seizure of the new year.

--Bay City News

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