September 25, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on September 19, 2026, deputies from the Taft, Buttonwillow, and Frazier Park Substations executed a search warrant in the 28100 block of Dustin Acres Road. The warrant was issued as part of an investigation into a criminal threat incident in which a firearm was discharged at a residence.
During the service of the warrant, deputies located Mauro Galvan, 52, of Taft at the property. A search of the residence resulted in the discovery of several AR 15 style rifles, multiple handguns, and large quantities of ammunition.
Galvan was arrested on a Ramey warrant as well as open charges. He was booked into the Lerdo Justice Facility for the following violations:…