Police bust Northern California man accused of manufacturing several guns, fireworks
(FOX40.COM) — A Northern California man was arrested for allegedly manufacturing a variety of guns and illegal fireworks.
Around 5:20 p.m., a Butte County Sheriff's Office deputy assigned to the Magalia area contacted Micah Metzker, 41, in the area of Guilford Circle. The deputy was familiar with Metzker and knew him to be on Post Release Community Supervision from a previous case that involved the manufacturing of firearms, according to BCSO.
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Due to Metzker's PRCS status, Metzker's was searched by law enforcement. At his home, located in the 6000 block of Guilford Circle, deputies said they found him to have a .22 caliber revolver, an unsterilized AR-15 '80%' lower receiver that was in the process of being completed, multiple ballistic vests, Glock 'Bullpup' conversion kits, firearm manufacturing equipment, firearm parts/accessories, ammunition, narcotic equipment, and illegal mortar style fireworks.
The Butte County Interagency Bomb Squad reportedly responded and collected the fireworks.
Metzker was placed under arrest and booked into the Butte County Jail and faces charges such as possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person, manufacturing of firearms, possession of body armor by a prohibited person, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of dangerous fireworks, and for being in violation of his PRCS terms of release.
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