Lemoore felon arrested by Lemoore police on gun and ammunition charges

On March 4 at about 6 p.m., Lemoore police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Skaggs Street regarding a male subject brandishing a gun. The reporting party advised that the suspect was possibly under the influence of drugs and had a handgun.

Responding officers arrived on scene and made contact with the suspect, 39-year-old Heriberto Ayala Lopez of Lemoore, in the driveway of the residence. He was detained without incident and searched. A search of his person led to the discovery of a loaded 9mm handgun magazine and several loose 9mm rounds in his pocket. He denied having a firearm.

Officers searched the home and were able to locate a 9mm handgun in a bedroom. The serial number had been removed from the handgun. Lopez was transported to the police department, where he was evaluated for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

After interviewing witnesses, it was determined that Lopez had not brandished the gun at anyone. He was subsequently booked into the Kings County Jail for being a felon in possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, felon in possession of ammunition, and being under the influence of a controlled substance. His bail set at $45,000.00.

A female who was with Lopez at the time he was contacted, Gina Rodriguez, was also detained and subsequently booked into the Kings County Jail for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Her bail was set at $5,000.00.