Five Arrested After Yuba City Traffic Stop
Oct 20, 2026 09:07AM ● By MPG Staff
YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - A traffic stop in downtown Yuba City early Sunday, Oct. 18, led to the arrest of five men after police discovered three handguns, including two unserialized firearms commonly known as "ghost guns," and several large-capacity ammunition magazines.
According to the Yuba City Police Department, an officer stopped a Kia K4 for a vehicle code violation on B Street, east of Plumas Street.
During the stop, the officer noticed a firearm magazine in plain view inside the vehicle. Police removed all five occupants from the car and began searching for additional weapons.
Officers found a loaded, concealed Ruger handgun in the possession of the front passenger. Police said the firearm was not registered.
A further search uncovered two Glock-style handguns without serial numbers. Officers located one beneath the right rear passenger and the other under the driver's seat.
Police also recovered several large-capacity ammunition magazines, including a drum magazine.
Officers arrested all five occupants on weapons-related charges and booked them into the Sutter County Jail.
Police identified the suspects as Erick Adrian Bermudez Garcia, 19, who faces allegations of carrying a concealed firearm, possessing an unserialized firearm and unlawfully possessing large-capacity magazines; Cesar Julian Castillo, 20, and Henry Hernandez Perez, 19, both arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing an unserialized firearm.
Officers also arrested Omar Hernandez Castro, 20, on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm in public, and Pedro Morales Sanchez, 19, on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and an additional firearms-related violation.















