Man charged with possessing large cache of stolen weapons

A 37-year-old Simi Valley man was arrested Thursday and charged with impersonating a police officer and possessing a stolen cache of weapons including assault rifles, grenades and large amounts of ammunition.

Jeffrey Edmonds identified himself as a Los Angeles Police Department captain and had a counterfeit badge and police identification, according to authorities.

Detectives tracked Edmonds after responding to a report of stolen weapons from a firearms manufacturer in Castaic, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

Department detectives served a search warrant at Edmonds’ home and recovered stolen weapons and tactical gear. Among the items were more than two dozen rifles and guns, as well as bulletproof vests, helmets and gas masks, authorities said.

Edmonds was being held in county jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.

He was charged with grand theft, weapons violations and impersonating an officer, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Edmonds is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday at the San Fernando courthouse.

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