Early Tuesday evening at approximately 5:00pm, the Del Nurte Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Walmart located on Washington Blvd. in Crescent City regarding a report of a man with a gun.
The store was evacuated as deputies made entry. Witnesses were questioned as a suspect was located and detained by deputies. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted to having a concealed firearm, which at one point was on his person and inside the store. He consented to a search of his vehicle and the firearm was located.
There were no reports of him brandishing the weapon or threatening anyone. The firearm was discovered when it was placed on the bathroom floor, inside a stall, but still visible from outside the stall. Someone else using the restroom observed it and reported it.
The owner later placed the weapon inside of his vehicle, located in the parking lot. The firearm was recovered and seized by Del Norte Sheriff’s Deputies.
The owner of the handgun was an employee of the store and he was terminated on scene. A complaint will be forwarded to the Del Norte District Attorney’s Office for review.
