A man was arrested on firearms charges Friday after being stopped during a response by Patterson Police Services deputies to a report of a large gang gathering in the 100 block of Washburn Street. The area “has experienced ongoing gang activity in recent months.,” according to a Facebook post by Patterson police.
Deputies stopped 18-year-old Allen Doherty of Patterson, who was “associated with the gathering,” the post says. A pat-down for weapons turned up an illegally manufactured Glock-style handgun equipped with a 30-round magazine concealed in Doherty’s waistband…