Victorville man arrested for pointing rifle at woman, children, making claims he was in cartel
VICTORVILLE, Calif. - A man armed with an AR-15 was arrested after pointing the gun at a woman and making threats he was in the cartel.
Victorville Police responded to a home in the 15000 block of Second Street after receiving reports from a woman who said she was in fear of her life and her children’s.
According to the victim, a man came out of his house with his children, pointed a gun at her and made threats, claiming he was with the cartel.
Officers arrived on scene and arrested the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Francisco Macias Jr.
According to police, Macias was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm. Officers recovered an AR-15, a high-capacity magazine, and methamphetamine from his house.
He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center and later released from custody on a bond.