Kraig Pakulski / Sunday, March 22, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Several arrested for firearm possession in Santa Maria SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Maria Police arrested several people for firearm possession this weekend. The first came at 200 W. Williams Street where three teen boys walked, one of them being a gang member, according to the SMPD. SMPD officers patted down the three boys and found one of them with an unserialized handgun before arresting him for weapons violations. The second set of arrests came just after 11:30 p.m. Friday when SMPD officers conducted patrol with several gang members. Officers found a shotgun in a car at 1000 N. Railroad at Atkinson Park and took various suspects into custody without incident. The post Several arrested for firearm possession in Santa Maria appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Two arrested for safety concerns in Santa Maria Next Article La violencia no para en la Ribera Occidental: al menos 10 ataques de colonos israelíes contra palestinos por día en marzo Print 22 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsTop StoriesCrime & CourtsSanta Maria - Lompoc - North County Please login or register to post comments.