Suspected gang member arrested after gun found in Merced home, according to police

A suspected gang member has been arrested after officers located a firearm inside a home, according to Merced police.

At about 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers surrounded a home in the 1300 block of West 19th Street after officers developed information that suspected gang member Iisaha Davis, 23, was in possession of a firearm, according to a Merced Police Department news release.

Police said Davis exited the home and officers searched the residence where they located an AR-15 pistol beneath a couch.

According to police, Davis is a convicted felon and cannot possess firearms.

Davis was arrested and booked into the Merced County Jail on suspicion of weapons charges, resisting arrest and gang enhancements, according to police.

Merced Police ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Gang Violence Suppression Unit Sgt. Rodriguez at 209-385-4710, gvsu@cityofmerced.com or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at 209-385-4725.

The public can send information via anonymous text message to police by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the text message, according to authorities.