Three men arrested for target shooting with stolen gun, Yolo County sheriff says

Three people were arrested in Yolo County after deputies found them target shooting with a stolen handgun early Monday, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Sacramento County residents Juan Topete 21, Abelardo Perez, 21, and Ernesto Gomez, 18, were transported to the Yolo County Jail where they will shelter-in-place until their court dates, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies found the three men shooting the handgun near County Road 107 and Courtland Road just after midnight Monday. They also found 54 grams of cocaine, 62 Xanax pills, and 9 MDMA pills at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

A photo provided by the sheriff’s office shows several hundred dollars in cash was also seized, along with what appeared to be marijuana.

This story was originally published March 23, 2020 at 11:14 AM.