On September 12, 2025, at approximately 3:10 PM, officers from the Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of South Broadway on a black Honda driven by 26-year-old Alvaro Hernandez, a resident of Santa Maria. Hernandez was wanted for an active felony arrest warrant.
Officers made contact with Hernandez, who was taken into custody without incident on the outstanding warrant. During the investigation, Hernandez informed officers that a firearm was inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of an un-serialized polymer handgun, commonly referred to as a “ghost gun,” along with a loaded high-capacity magazine.
Hernandez was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail in Santa Maria for the outstanding arrest warrant and multiple weapons violations.
The Santa Maria Police Department remains committed to keeping our community safe by removing dangerous individuals, illegal firearms, and other threats from our streets.
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