Suspected gang member parolee arrested with loaded concealed firearm
- Lake County News reports
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police officers on Wednesday arrested a parolee and gang member found to be in possession of a firearm.
Christian Alejandro Estrella, 25, was arrested on Wednesday night, according to the Lakeport Police Department.
At 8 p.m. Wednesday Field Training Officer Tyler Trouette and Officer Ryan Cooley were on routine patrol when they observed Estrella, who lives both in Lakeport and Sonoma County, standing next to his vehicle parked in front of his residence, police said.
Police said Estrella is known to Trouette to be on active state parole and is an active gang member.
The officers contacted Estrella and through the course of their search located an unregistered and loaded 9 millimeter pistol in the center console of the vehicle, which was easily within reaching distance of Estrella, police said.
Police said Officer Cooley placed Estrella under arrest and he was booked into the Lake County Jail on felony charges of a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a prohibited person in possession of ammunition, concealed firearm not registered owner, concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of a firearm by persons with prior weapons charge and a parole hold.
Estrella has an extensive history of gang enhancements, weapons charges, assault and robbery, police said.
Lake County Jail records show that Estrella remains in custody on a no-bail hold.
He’s due to be arraigned in Lake County Superior Court on Friday, according to his booking sheet.