HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A previously convicted felon was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded gun and has since been released on bail, according to public jail records.
On July 21, 2024, at approximately 11:26 p.m., officers with the Hesperia Police Department responded to the Pilot Travel Center for a report of a man with a weapon.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Gloria Huerta said when deputies arrived on scene they found the suspect on the side of the building.
The suspect, identified as Mikol Rondale Vaughn, 37, of Hesperia, was taken into custody and a vehicle search was conducted.
During the search, officers found a loaded magazine and a 9mm handgun in the vehicle. A records check revealed that Vaughn had a previous felony conviction and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Vaughn was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center. He was charged with PC 29800(A)(1) Felony in Possession of a Firearm and held on $30,000 bail.
Vaughn was released on bail the following day and is not currently scheduled to appear in court, records show.
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