Felon arrested after found loitering near Hanford shop, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A felon was arrested aft a radical was recovered loitering adjacent a welding store successful Hanford connected Friday, the city's constabulary section said.

Officers accidental they arrested 34-year-old Eric Alexander, a convicted felon with a documented past of firearm-related offenses.

Alexander was arrested aft officers accidental they contacted a radical of individuals loitering successful the 100 artifact of South 10th Avenue adjacent Smith Welding and Machine connected Aug. 1 astatine astir 9 a.m.

According to investigators, Alexander was 1 of the radical loitering. After contacting him, officers discovered that helium had a firearm, ammunition, a controlled substance and cause paraphernalia.

Alexander was taken into custody successful transportation with being a felon successful possession of a firearm, a felon successful possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance and possession of cause paraphernalia, according to the constabulary department.