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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A convicted felon was arrested aft fleeing erstwhile helium allegedly changeable toward an flat analyzable successful Del Rey, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies accidental they responded to a shooting telephone connected the 10000 artifact of E. Redondo Avenue successful Del Rey connected March 21 astatine 2:45 a.m. At the time, deputies learned the shots were fired toward an flat analyzable by idiosyncratic successful a grey Chevrolet Suburban - cipher reported being struck by the bullets.
Sheriff officials accidental deputies located the conveyance successful the country and attempted to marque a postulation stop. The driver, identified arsenic Armando Lopez, 44, of Parlier, did not propulsion over, and a pursuit was initiated, successful which Lopez reportedly reached speeds up to 90 mph. He yet crashed into an orchard adjacent South McCall and East Parlier avenues.
The sheriff's bureau says Lopez tried to tally away, but helium was taken into custody.
Additionally, officials study that 2 unregistered short-barrel AR-15 benignant pistols and respective 100 rounds of ammunition were recovered successful his conveyance during a search. Lopez is simply a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms. All firearms recovered were privately manufactured and unregistered.
The sheriff's bureau says Lopez was arrested nether suspicion of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, discharging a firearm successful a negligent mode and evading police. Deputies adhd Lopez has been released aft posting bond, but helium is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected April 7.
