A CONVICTED FELON WAS ARRESTED AFTER A MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION WAS RAIDED IN WATSONVILLE LAST WEEK. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LED OFFICERS TO SEARCH THE MADISON STREET HOME AROUND 7:15 SATURDAY MORNING. 25 YEAR OLD ERIK PERALES WAS FOUND DURING THE SEARCH, AND WAS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF MANUFACTURING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, VIOLATION OF PROBATION AND FELON IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION. POLICE ALSO SEIZED EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS FOR MAKING CANNABIS, 2-POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, AND LIVE FIREARM AMMUNITION.
