Case# : 2404-1918
Press Release Date : 05/29/2024 8:19 PM
Location : Lompoc
Suspect(s) : Luis Armando Vela, 34yro
On 05/29/2024 at approximately 1515 hours, LPD Detectives located Lompoc resident Luis Armando Vela and took him into custody for an outstanding warrant for weapons violations.
LPD Detectives authored a search and arrest warrant for Vela for his connection with a shooting that occurred in mid-April of this year.
Detectives served the search warrant and located a sawed-off shotgun, a rifle, a homemade firearm known as a “zip gun” and numerous rounds of ammunition.
Vela Estrada was taken into custody for the warrants and also charged with 33215 PC (Possession of a sawed-off shotgun) and 33600 PC (possession of a zip gun).
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Lock him up! We need gun crimes to be prosecuted to the full extent, always. Even more, we need that “extent” to be much worse!
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. ??
Simple minds parrot simple shibboleths.
But, at least if that little bit of gunnutspeak really happened, there would be a lot fewer firearms in circulation, which would be a good thing.
As someone who was arrested by LPD back in 2020 at their home and charged with half a dozen gun felonies including possession of 2 stolen firearms plus a bump stock (ONLY for once the courts opened back up again due to Covid to ultimately get convicted of one single felony which was possession of a loaded shotgun while under the influence of meth in a plea deal for 2 years probation which I successfully terminated without a single issue) I had to make an account here JUST to make SURE that you hear from me since you love pointing fingers and clearly have a bloodthirst for draconian law and order. I no longer live in California let alone Lompoc so I get the frustrations with the lenient justice systems which have allowed anarchy to run around in the criminal’s favor BUT are you aware that you are basically calling for the mass incarceration of citizens who decide to bear arms simply because YOU thought you could tell them that they couldn’t? I’m not even defending this douchebag either, he did a shooting with said guns which is why he’s at where he’s at. If simply possession of said tools bothers you so much then I suggest you go on a walk up north to Canada baby because this is America ?? which is the land of the free and home of the brave directly BECAUSE of the patriots who didn’t run away to other nations but rather chose to stay and fight!!
It seems these days that anyone claiming to be patriot is really best described by the last four letters of the word..
MIGUEL – If you have an unlawful gun (not registered, banned, you’re a felon, etc), then the laws apply to you. As an American, you’re not above the law. Don’t like? See ya later.
And “bloodthirst for draconian law and order”?” – LOL pretty clear you’ve never read any of my comments.
Listen, I’m not calling for guns to be outlawed, never have. I’m calling for the existing gun laws to be fully enforced so we make an effort to keep guns out of the hands of guys like this AND YOU. You sir, should NOT have a gun.
“directly BECAUSE of the patriots who didn’t run away to other nations but rather chose to stay and fight!!” – don’t worry, the military should still have guns, but you ain’t the military….. thank God.
Speaking of getting “locked up”…… LOL! 1st President in US history. Absolutely hilarious and well deserved.
Sorry, Ed, I couldn’t contain myself!
You shouldn’t have to apologize for Criminal 45. I’d accidentally changed the channel during a commercial and it was showing the “Scoreboard” 34 vs 00 (I had no idea what I was seeing)
Too bad he may serve his 34 sentences concurrently.
STEVE-O – BWAHAHA! “it’s protest/riot/election season!” – yeah, did you forget which side all the traitors came from on Jan 6 trying to overthrow the government based on lies? That’s all you, Einstein.
And further, please provide a single shred of evidence that the trial was “fake.”
You got nothing. Never had it, never will.
Truly a basket of deplorables:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-supporters-call-riots-violent-retribution-after-verdict-2024-05-31/
Off topic discussion here.
Why are all these gangsters so infatuated with guns and shooting each other. Seriously, i don’t understand why this happens all the time.
LCP – what makes you think he’s one of “these gangsters?” Nothing in the article suggests that.
Maybe LCP was referring to the seditious commenter and his idols among the lunatic fringe?
Perhaps it’s because he had gangster type weapons in his possession. Or the fact that he was connected with a shooting in Lompoc in mid April. I guess I am just using deductive reasoning, if you must know.
Nothing in the article states anything about politics either. Just sayin’.
But there was a prolific loon in the comment threads spreading the usual con falsehoods about felon x 34 45.
Sac – Outstanding warrant for weapons, possession of illegal weapons and involved in a shooting? One must have common sense to suspect Vela isn’t a gangster (and probably has a lengthy rap sheet). I see why you would question LCP’s comment.
LOL