Kraig Pakulski / Saturday, April 25, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Santa Maria Police arrest one for firearm violation SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Maria Police Gang Suppression Team arrested a person for a firearm violation just before 11:30 p.m. Friday. The SMPD received a call for people drinking in public and GST officers found 10 people near Rancho Verde and Woodlawn doing so. The SMPD detained all 10 individuals without incident when they found a hidden gun under a fence. The unserialized gun had 17 rounds of ammunition, and the owner of the gun eventually identified himself for booking into custody. The post Santa Maria Police arrest one for firearm violation appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Es posible que tus vacaciones de verano soñadas ya no estén a tu alcance. Estas son las razones Next Article After their slogan was outlawed, pro-Palestinian activists turned to a karaoke classic Print 14 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsTop StoriesCrime & CourtsSanta Maria - Lompoc - North County Please login or register to post comments.