Three adults, teen allegedly carrying gun, drugs arrested on suspicion of vandalism in Glendale

May 17, 2016 2:19 PM PT

Four people — including a 16-year-old boy with a handgun and drugs — were arrested Saturday after allegedly spray-painting gang graffiti in a tunnel underneath a freeway in Glendale, police said.

Around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, someone called police to report a group of people tagging inside a tunnel underneath the Golden State (5) Freeway near Cosmic Way and Justin Avenue, where authorities reportedly found “fresh” graffiti referencing a local criminal street gang, according to Glendale Police Sgt. Robert William.

In the area, police detained two men — Glendale resident Raymond Trigueros, 22, and Fontana resident Ricardo Ruiz, 26 — along with the armed juvenile and a 38-year-old Glendale woman named Ana Arroyo.

All four were arrested on suspicion of vandalism for the benefit of a gang.

The juvenile was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and narcotics, both of which were seized by police.

Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.