SALINAS – A man was arrested on multiple charges after threatening someone with a gun.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested Santiago Martinez-Amaro, 28, for attempted murder, criminal threats and brandishing a firearm, a press release states.
On Sunday just after 8 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the 1100-block of Madison Lane in Salinas for a report of someone with a gun.
The victim said the driver of a black BMW sedan confronted him after being challenged about reckless driving in the neighborhood. Reportedly during the confrontation, the driver brandished a handgun and fled the area.
The Sheriff’s Office reported that about five minutes later, Martinez returned to the scene and threatened to “mow down” the victim before firing three rounds in his direction. The victim took cover behind a pickup truck and was not injured. Martinez reportedly fled the area again.
Deputies found Martinez in the same car, without license plates, traveling eastbound on Calle del Adobe. They conducted a traffic stop in the IHOP parking lot and Martinez was taken into custody without incident.
During the vehicle search, deputies found several spent .45 caliber shell casings, one .45 caliber round on the driver’s seat and a black, unregistered .45 caliber handgun.
The press release states Martinez was also booked into the Monterey County Jail and charged with carrying a concealed firearm, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, carrying a concealed firearm with a vehicle, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher.
