A person who allegedly fired greater than a dozen rounds into the air whereas driving close to a highschool was arrested on weapons prices, authorities mentioned Tuesday.
The barrage of gunfire, which brought on no accidents, erupted shortly earlier than 10 p.m. Sunday, east of Vista High, based on the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
“Upon arrival, deputies contacted witnesses who reported a silver Lexus sedan had (traveled) through the intersection of Anza Avenue and Arcadia Avenue,” Lt. Noah Zarnow mentioned. “Witnesses stated an occupant in the vehicle fired a handgun into the air multiple times.”
The deputies searched the world, discovering a complete of 14 shell casings strewn close to the road crossing, Zarnow mentioned.
The crew of a sheriff’s helicopter, in the meantime, positioned the Lexus parked outdoors an residence complicated within the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue, a block east of the capturing. The airborne personnel watched as the driving force, later recognized as Sergio Abrego, 42, acquired out of the automobile, then dropped a handgun and picked it up once more, Zarnow mentioned.
A short while later, deputies caught up with Abrego within the space and took him into custody with out incident, Zarnow mentioned.
At the time of his arrest, the suspect allegedly had a machete and {a magazine} loaded with 9mm rounds hid in his pants. Deputies additionally discovered a ghost gun outfitted with an prolonged journal close to the place Abrego was detained and recovered two extra shell casings from the driving force’s aspect of his automobile, Zarnow mentioned.
Deputies booked Abrego into county jail in Vista on suspicion of negligent discharge of a firearm and different weapons violations, based on sheriff’s officers.