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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was arrested connected Thursday aft discarding an amerciable firearm successful a stranger's beforehand yard.
On May 22, astir 4 p.m., constabulary responded to a location successful the 600 Block of South Grace Circle successful Porterville aft a nonmigratory said an chartless antheral had allegedly discarded an battle firearm successful their beforehand yard.
Officers accidental the battle firearm had a shortened barrel, an obliterated serial number, and a ample capableness mag loaded with unrecorded ammunition.
After the investigation, constabulary identified the fishy arsenic 26-year-old Porterville nonmigratory Brandon Bennet.
On Thursday, astir 8:45 a.m., detectives accidental they developed accusation that Bennett was staying astatine a location successful the 33000 Block of Meadow Drive successful Springville. There, they recovered a tiny magnitude of cocaine successful the country wherever Bennett was staying. They besides recovered further grounds linking Bennett to the battle firearm incidental astatine his location successful the 600 Block of South Roche Street.
Police accidental Bennett was arrested and booked successful transportation with carrying a loaded firearm successful public, possession of an battle weapon, possession of a short-barreled rifle, altering/obliterating a serial number, possession of a ample capableness magazine, and possession of cocaine. He is being held without bail.
Anyone with accusation regarding this probe is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook oregon Instagram page. Those who person accusation whitethorn besides supply it anonymously.
