MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT MADE AN ARREST OF A KNOWN GANG MEMBER IN SAN LUCAS. MOLINA MELCHOR WAS ARRESTED AFTER A VEHICLE PARKED NEAR A TURNOUT IN THE COUNTRY AREA WAS SEARCHED ON THURSDAY. MELCHOR WAS FOUND WITH A BAG OF MARIJUANA, AND A CONCEALED .22 CALIBER HANDGUN, AMMUNITION, FIREWORKS AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. HE WAS FOUND TO BE WEARING GANG RELATED CLOTHING AND A BANDANA, AND TATTOOS THAT INDICATED GANG MEMBERSHIP. MELCHOR WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL ON GANG, GUN AND DRUG RELATED CHARGES.
