A Woodland teen with suspected gang ties was arrested Tuesday for illegally possessing a firearm, police said.
The arrest was initiated by officers with the newly created Woodland Gang Task Force, who were conducting proactive patrols when they observed the 17-year-old male riding a bike on Bright Day Drive at about 2:40 p.m., the Woodland Police Department announced in a Facebook post.
“They recognized this juvenile to be a validated gang member out of Woodland,” the post says. “The subject immediately fled by ditching his bike and jumping over a fence in the area. A perimeter was quickly established and the subject was detained.”
A Woodland police K-9 team also responded to the area, where K-9 Chase located a firearm with a high-capacity magazine, police said. Ammunition for the gun was found nearby.
The juvenile, whose name was not released because he is a minor, was expected to be booked into Yolo County Juvenile Hall on multiple charges including illegal possession of a firearm.