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Cane sword, metal knuckles, tear gas found in home of San Mateo felon who pointed gun at ex-girlfriend: PD
(KRON) — A 55-year-old San Mateo felon is in custody for allegedly aiming a firearm at a former girlfriend then telling her that 'she was not free to leave his residence,' said the San Mateo Police Department. Suspected meth, fentanyl found in stolen vehicle: PD The incident happened at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, said SMPD. Police were able to get both a gun violence restraining order and search warrant later that same day for the suspect's home. At 10:11 p.m., police said a vehicle belonging to the suspect, identified as Daniel Lee Erickson, was stopped by a SMPD officer in the area of North San Mateo Drive and Bellevue Avenue where he was then arrested. 'The search warrant was then executed at Erickson's residence, and officers located several black powder cap and ball firearms, one of which was loaded, weapon accessories including those to melt metal, and a mold for pressing ball ammunition,' said San Mateo PD. 'Pepper spray, a pepper spray gun, brass/metal knuckles, and a cane sword were also located.' Erickson was booked into the San Mateo County Jail where he faces several charges, including assault with a firearm on a person, criminal threats, possession of metal knuckles, possession of a cane sword, and unlawful possession of a tear gas weapon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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Felon found with stolen gun, ammunition: PD
(KRON) – A traffic stop led to a felon with multiple warrants being arrested, according to the San Mateo Police Department. At around 8:30 on Friday, San Mateo police officers pulled over a car due to the registered owner/occupant having an outstanding misdemeanor warrant near South Humboldt Street and Third Avenue. The driver of the vehicle, according to the SMPD, stopped the car and then fled on foot carrying a satchel. Police said the suspect stopped running near the 1000 block of Second Avenue. Police said he was 'appearing to access something inside of the satchel.' Officers commanded the suspect to stop reaching into his satchel several times, according to police. An officer subsequently deployed his taser. San Maeto PD said the suspect then threw the satchel over a nearby fence and continued to refuse commands. Two arrested after brazen Safeway medicine theft The suspect complied when additional taser deployment was enforced, police said. The suspect was identified as 38-year-old East Palo Alto resident Jose Garciabarron. He is a convicted felon and had two outstanding warrants. Officers found a loaded Glock pistol with a round in the chamber and a drum magazine containing 36 rounds. The piston was stolen out of Pike County. After Garcia Barron received medical treatment, he was taken to the San Mateo County Jail, where he was booked for his charges, which included the following: Felon in possession of a firearm Possession of a concealed firearm with a prior felony Possession of a loaded firearm with a prior felony Possession of a firearm with prior misdemeanor convictions Prohibited person in possession of ammunition Resisting an officer Possession of stolen property Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
1 of 2 suspects arrested for stabbing siblings in Santa Monica
Police announced Monday that they have arrested one of the two men suspected of stabbing a brother and sister in Santa Monica over the weekend. The attack happened early Saturday morning, when, according to the sister, she and her brother and friends went on a late-night adventure to the beach to dip their toes in the water. Requesting to keep her name confidential, the 28-year-old sister told KTLA that they got to the beach around 1 a.m. but, before they got to the sand, noticed two men from a distance who seemed to be drinking and riding their scooters on the boardwalk. The sister said she found it suspicious, but they continued their night anyway. Later on, however, they again noticed the same men – but this time, they seemed to be getting closer and closer to her group. The two men eventually approached her and her 24-year-old brother and purportedly began verbally harassing them. The sister said that her brother was trying to protect her and his girlfriend and her other friends during the confrontation. She said it then escalated, that the men pulled out pocket knives and began threatening them. At some point, the sister and others in the group managed to record the suspects, and she shared some footage with KTLA. The sister begged the two men to leave her and her brother alone, but the suspects didn't listen and instead physically attacked and lunged at both of them with their knives. After the attack, the group was able to flee to safety, and the suspects allegedly ran off. The Santa Monica Police Department said officers arrived at the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk within two minutes of getting the 2:26 a.m. call, and found the two siblings with stab wounds. The sister said she was stabbed four times – in her head, her back and under her armpit area. Her brother was stabbed five times, with hits to his stomach and back. Both siblings were taken to the hospital. The sister was released and recovering at home on Sunday, but as of Monday, the brother remained in the hospital and police said he was in critical, but stable condition. His sister said he was expected to stay at the hospital for at least a week. Police arrested the first suspect, identified as Ivan Angel Plancarte, 20, from San Gabriel, on Monday, April 21, and charged him with attempted murder. He is being held on $1 million bail. The second suspect remains at large. SMPD described him as a Hispanic male with a thin build who was wearing a grey sweater and a blue bandana or face mask at the time of the attack. This description aligns with the video footage provided by the sister, viewable above. Police ask anyone with information to contact the following: Detective Zamfirov at 310-458-8398 or Detective Sergeant Lozano at 310-458-8774 or or the Watch Commander 24 hours a day at 310-458-8427. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Multiple guilty verdicts in man's 2023 murder in Gilligan's Island area of Camden County
Two people were found guilty by a jury of a man's 2023 murder in the Gilligan's Island area of Camden County. Frank Patrick Kennedy, 56, and Anthony Scott Mistretta, 29, were found guilty April 2 of malice murder, felony murder, and other felony charges in the killing of 29-year-old John Andrew Mamph, the District Attorney's Office for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit announced in a news release Wednesday. During the trial, Deputy Chief ADA Hal Moroz presented 15 witnesses and dozens of evidentiary exhibits. After the guilty verdict, Kennedy and Mistretta were sentenced by Superior Court Judge Anthony Harrison to life in prison without the possibility of parole. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The District Attorney's Office said Mamph's killing was a 'brutal, torture and murder.' Kennedy and Mistretta 'beat and hog-tied Mamph near his homeless encampment at 'Gilligan's Island'' on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the District Attorney's Office said. Gilligan's Island is a remote area off Highway 40 in St. Marys. Investigators said Kennedy and Mistretta put Mamph onto a boat at a nearby lake, weighed his body down with weights, and then submerged him in the water. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] A person jet skiing with his family discovered Mamph's body the next day, Thursday, July 6, 2023, 'in the clear water,' the District Attorney's Office said. St. Marys Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified and located suspects and conducted interviews at SMPD headquarters late Thursday, July 6, 2023, and into the early morning on Friday, July 7, 2023. After the interviews, 'sufficient evidence was gathered to confirm the circumstances' leading to Mamph's death, and the five arrests were made, SMPD said at the time of the arrests. Originally, five people were arrested in connection with Mamph's murder. Here is the current status of those defendants who entered pleas before Kennedy and Mistretta's trial: Debra Leane Dougherty, 38, pleaded guilty to felony murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Dougherty will spend 30 years in prison before she is eligible for parole. Bernice Rose McGuire, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and has yet to be sentenced. Megan Leigh Robison, 34, who initially lied to law enforcement about her knowledge of the events on July 5, 2023, pleaded guilty to making a false statement and was sentenced to 5 years' probation. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
