Watsonville police arrested a 17-year-old convicted gang member on Saturday, after they say they found him carrying a loaded shotgun. After recognizing the teen at 4:30 p.m. on Rodriguez Street, an officer on patrol conducted a probation search of the suspect. The officer allegedly found a loaded, 12-gauge shotgun on him, and the teen was arrested. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall on charges of being an active gang member in possession of a loaded shotgun, and a probation violation.
