Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        
Date: April 3, 2023
Case:  23000649
Contact:  Sergeant Scott Purvis (669) 253-4912
[email protected]
 
 
 
SUSPECT WITH GHOST GUN ARRESTED
 
On April 03, 2023, at approximately 2:13 A.M., Morgan Hill Police Officers located a suspicious vehicle parked in a no parking zone in the 3000 block of E. Dunne Avenue. Officers contacted three subjects who were seated inside the vehicle and located two open containers of alcohol. During a subsequent search of the back seat, officers located a .40 caliber handgun and a loaded magazine concealed within a fanny pack. The handgun was not serialized, indicating the firearm was a Privately Manufactured Firearm (PMF), commonly referred to as a “Ghost Gun.”
 
William Cervantes-Pulido, 20 years old, from Gilroy, was arrested for multiple violations, including P.C. 25400(c)(4) – Unlawful possession of a prohibited weapon and H&S 11370.1(A) – Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm. Cervantes-Pulido was later transported and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail. The remaining occupants were issued misdemeanor citations and released from the scene.
 
So far, in 2023, the Morgan Hill Police Department has seized 25 firearms, ranging from rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and semi-automatic handguns. Several of the recovered handguns have been Ghost Guns.
 
A “Ghost Gun” is a homemade firearm manufactured from readily available components that can be purchased without a background check. These firearms are not made by a federally licensed manufacturer and are not serialized.  
 
The Morgan Hill Police Department would like to remind our community members that we offer free gun cable locks to ensure your firearms are safely stored.  Please feel free to stop into our lobby if you are in need one.
 
This investigation is ongoing, and anyone who may have information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Sergeant Scott Purvis at: (669) 253-4912 or email at [email protected]
 
Additionally, information can be given anonymously at: https://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/FormCenter/Police-14/Morgan-Hill-Crime-Stoppers-88 or 1-800-222-TIPS.