Santa Paula Police Department

On 12/6/14, at approximately 3:00am, Santa Paula Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of W. Santa Paula St regarding a report of 5-6 subjects involved in a physical fight. The reporting party overheard one of the subjects mention a gun. Upon officers’ arrivals, three subjects were detained. One of the subjects was found to be in possession of a loaded magazine. This subject was identified as Ricardo Magana who is currently on parole and a gang member out of the city of Fillmore. A firearm matching the loaded magazine was located in a nearby vehicle Magana was associated with. A parole hold was placed on Magana and he was subsequently arrested for PC 29800(a)(1); Felon in Possession of a Firearm and PC30305(a)(1); Felon in Possession of Ammunition. The other detained subjects were released. Prepared by Sergeant Ken Clark