Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives Recover Assault Rifle Following Probationer Arrest on April 16

Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives during the week of April 12 recovered an unlawfully possessed assault rifle following a search warrant at a residence on the 200 block of Pine Street in Soledad on Thursday of a convicted felon who was previously found in possession of

ammunition.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a

traffic stop for multiple vehicle code violations in the area of Lapis Road and Del Monte Boulevard in Marina.

During the stop, deputies determined the driver was a convicted felon on active probation. A search of the

vehicle resulted in the discovery of ammunition, which is illegal for a convicted felon to possess.

The driver was identified as 28-year-old Ricardo Javier Martinez of Soledad. Martinez was arrested and

booked into the Monterey County Jail for possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, violation of

probation, and possession of methamphetamine.

Following the arrest, Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives obtained a search warrant for Martinez’s residence

located in the 200 block of Pine Street in Soledad. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m.,

detectives served the warrant and located an unlawfully possessed assault rifle along with additional

ammunition.

Additional charges have been submitted against Martinez for possession of an assault weapon by a prohibited

person.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Salinas Police Department and firearms

detection K9 “Rex” for their assistance during this investigation.

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