The Brief
- An anonymous source informed authorities that Deputy Ryan Miller allegedly lent a rifle and ammunition to the high school student during a “private dinner” in Gilroy.
- A retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent took the weapon “at the family’s request” and surrendered it to the sheriff’s department.
- Miller was immediately placed on administrative leave, and the department launched an investigation into the incident.
- Miller coordinated with his legal counsel and surrendered himself to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
GILROY, Calif. – A San Benito County Sheriff’s Office deputy is in custody for allegedly lending an AR-15 rifle and ammunition to a 17-year-old.
An anonymous tip
What we know:
San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor said in a video published to Facebook on Tuesday afternoon that an anonymous source informed authorities that department Deputy Ryan Miller allegedly lent the rifle and ammunition to the high school student during a “private dinner” in Gilroy.
Taylor said that a retired Drug Enforcement Administration agent took the weapon “at the family’s request” and surrendered it to the sheriff’s department.…