El Centro man arrested after entering an administration building with a firearm
Dillon Fuhrman
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) says they arrested a man after he entered the Imperial County Administration Building with a firearm Friday.
According to a press release, officers were conducting a welfare check at around 11:00 a.m., regarding a person who was “believed to be under the influence of an unknown substance and in possession of a firearm” in the area of W. Orange Avenue and 23rd Street.
During that time, ECPD says they received an “additional call regarding a man who had entered the Imperial County Administration Building,” located in the area of W. Main Street and N. 11th Street, with a firearm.
With officers learning that both calls involved the same person, ECPD says they quickly responded, “safely detained the suspect,” identified as a 57-year-old man from El Centro, and “secured the firearm with the assistance of county staff.”
ECPD says the man was acting erratically and was making “made statements about having additional firearms” at his home, prompting them to acquire a warrant to search the house, where they found and recovered additional firearms.
The man was booked into the Imperial County Jail, and ECPD says there was no “indication that this incident involved a targeted victim or threat.”
In addition, ECPD says their Investigations Bureau took over the investigation.
If anyone has any information regarding the case, call (760) 352-2111, visit ECPD headquarters in person, or reach out through their social media platforms.