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CHP Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Dozens of Illegal Guns and 20,000 Rounds

The arrest followed a road‑rage tip and a home search that recovered suppressors and milling equipment that could make unserialized AR‑15 receivers, raising public‑safety and distribution concerns.

Overview

  • California Highway Patrol investigators traced a reported road‑rage incident to a Yucaipa man and stopped his vehicle, finding a revolver, extra ammunition and speed loaders in the car.
  • Officers executed a search warrant at the suspect’s home and recovered about 20 illegal firearms, roughly 20,000 rounds of ammunition that included armor‑piercing rounds, and multiple suppressors.
  • Investigators also seized roughly 15 milling fixtures used to produce or modify AR‑15‑style lower receivers, equipment linked to so‑called ghost‑gun manufacture.
  • The suspect was booked on multiple firearm‑related charges including brandishing a gun, unlawful possession, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a suppressor.
  • CHP says the probe into where the weapons came from and whether others were involved is ongoing and is asking the public to contact Investigator Harrison Stewart with any tips.