Modesto police and partner agencies executed a search warrant on the 1000 block of Floyd Avenue and recovered multiple loaded firearms, ammunition and two explosive devices. A 49‑year‑old man was arrested and is now facing several weapons-related felony counts, as reported by the Modesto Police Department.
According to a post by the Modesto Police Department, investigators with the Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team served the warrant on Oct. 20 with assistance from the Stanislaus County Probation Department and the Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit. The post says the search took place across the street from Somerset Middle School and that officers seized multiple loaded firearms, ammunition and two explosive devices.
Weapons and explosives recovered
Investigators reported that one recovered firearm was identified as a fully automatic Uzi‑style machine gun fitted with a silencer; other weapons were described as loaded and ready. The devices were secured and evaluated by the Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit, which assisted in determining whether any of the items posed an immediate danger. Police did not immediately release further technical details about the explosives or how they were rendered safe, as per the Modesto Police Department.
Arrest and charges
Police identified the suspect as 49‑year‑old Joshua Reyes, who was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on Oct. 20. Reyes was booked on multiple counts, including possession of an assault weapon under Penal Code 30605(a), possession of a silencer under Penal Code 33410, three counts of felon in possession of a firearm under Penal Code 29800(a)(1), possession of ammunition under Penal Code 30305(a)(1), and two counts of possession of an explosive device under Penal Code 18715(a)(2) with an alleged enhancement for being near a public school; bail was set at $1,000,000, according to the post by the Modesto Police Department.
What the charges mean
Possessing explosive devices in or near public places such as schools is a felony under California law and can carry two, four or six years in state prison when charged under Penal Code 18715. That statute raises penalties for explosives found in public or near protected sites, as explained by the Shouse Law Group…