Convicted felon arrested after huge stash of automatic weapons found in Antioch home

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Sunday, March 17, 2019
Antioch Police arrest man after finding huge stash of illegal firearms
An Antioch man was arrested on multiple weapons charges after illegal weapons found during search warrant.

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- Antioch police have arrested a man after a search warrant uncovered numerous illegal firearms and firearm components.

The weapons shown publicly include an AK-47-type rifle and two AR-15-style rifles, as well as multiple shotguns and pistols.

Detectives say the suspect was manufacturing fully-automatic handguns and rifles on his own and selling them.

They also revealed that the suspect is a convicted felon currently out on parole for robbery and was arrested on weapons charges.