Police: Man on parole caught with loaded (and stolen) gun, narcotics, and more

Police: Man on parole caught with loaded (and stolen) gun, narcotics, and more
ABOVE: Jesse Mendoza booking photo | Porterville Police Department

A man on parole was recently arrested after reportedly being caught with weapons and narcotics during a routine compliance check, Porterville Police say.

On the afternoon of Friday, April 23, an officer visited the 14000 block of Road 274 to conduct a compliance check on 46-year-old Jesse Mendoza, a previously convicted felon currently out on bail for a previous arrest.

Upon searching Mendoza’s residence, the officer reportedly discovered numerous narcotics, paraphernalia, and a loaded (and stolen) firearm.

Mendoza was taken into custody and booked at the Sheriff’s Office South County detention facility, this time without bail.

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