Fairfield detectives arrest man on weapons charges

Fairfield police arrested a man they say had a stolen handgun during a stop of his vehicle.

Jayro Magana, 19, of Fairfield was stopped by detectives from the Special Operations Team at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of North Texas Street.

The detectives found a loaded handgun tucked away in the inside pocket of Magana’s jacket, according to a Fairfield police news release. The handgun was reported stolen in Arizona.

Magana was booked into the Solano County jail on suspicion of possessing a concealed loaded firearm in a vehicle and possession of a stolen weapon.

This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 7:02 AM.