What began as a routine traffic stop led to an apartment search and the arrests of four men on various weapon charges, including possessing parts and tools commonly used to make “ghost guns” firearms often used in street crimes that are not serialized or registered as required by law, Davis police reported.
The investigation began late Monday afternoon, when officers stopped 20-year-old Demori Fobbs of Davis in the 500 block of L Street for multiple vehicle-code violations, police said in a news release. Fobbs is on felony probation out of Sacramento County, which led to a search of his car.
Inside, “officers located ammunition, a partially completed AR-15 rifle lower receiver and tools that could be used to complete the receiver and make a functional rifle,” police said, also noting that Fobbs’ probation status prohibits him from having any weapons.
Victim gets stolen bike back; suspected thief off to jail
Davis police arrested a local man on drug charges last week and returned a stolen bicycle to its rightful owner in the process.
According to a Davis Police Department Facebook post, the arrest happened last Thursday after officers from the department’s Community-Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving Unit contacted two individuals in the area of Olive Drive and Richards Boulevard who were believed to be involved in a drug transaction.
David Rangel, 58, of Davis, was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to distribute after allegedly being found with about 50 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said. He also had a $3,000 bicycle that had been reported stolen on Dec. 3.