SUBJECT: Redwood City man arrested for unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and possession of false ID ca 
INCIDENT LOCATION: 500 Block of Stambaugh Street, Redwood City
DATE/TIME: June 19, 2024, 7:45 p.m.
On 01/01/2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Redwood City Police Officers responded to the area of the 500 block of Stambaugh Street, in Redwood City, on a report of a subject who discharged a firearm numerous times outside the apartment building. During the investigation, officers canvassed the area and recovered both spent and unspent bullets. Amongst those recovered were .45 caliber and 9mm casings. There were no suspects identified at that time in the investigation.
During the New Year’s holidays, the discharging of firearms is all too common and normally difficult, if not impossible to identify perpetrators. These random and negligent acts are particularly dangerous to the community, as there are typically large numbers of community members out celebrating, just as in this case. Through investigation, it was revealed that there were several Redwood City citizens, including children, in the area when the suspect fired multiple shots during this incident.
After approximately six months of continuous investigation, the Redwood City Police Department’s Street Crime Suppression Team developed information regarding this investigation and identified Redwood City resident Juan Jose VeraGaleana (23) as the Suspect who had discharged the firearm in public that New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s morning.
On 06/19/2024, the Redwood City Police Department’s Street Crime Suppression Team and the Investigations Unit served a search warrant on VeraGaleana and his residence.
During the search of VeraGaleana’s residence, detectives located a .45 caliber handgun, .45 caliber and 9mm ammunition, along with firearm accessories within his property. A records check of the firearm revealed it was not registered to him, or anyone he knew. Additionally, a fraudulent California identification card was located with VeraGalean'a digital image, however it had a fraudulent name depicted with the identification number of a real person, who VeraGaleana did not know.
Detectives were later able to obtain an admission and video of the incident from VeraGaleana. VeraGaleana was arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional facility for the three felony violations.
Sergeant Rich Santiago
Redwood City Police Department
650-780-7614
[email protected]
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Redwood City Police Department
1301 Maple St
Redwood City, CA 94063
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