AN ARMED FELON was arrested Saturday at the “No Kings” protest in Huntington Beach (Shutterstock).
During Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in Huntington Beach, police arrested a man who was in the middle of the street, waving a Mexican flag and carrying a loaded handgun.
According to Corbin Carson, public affairs officer, Eduardo Pineda, 25, was arrested on multiple charges from an incident in the area of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, a few blocks from the pier, at around 3:30 p.m.
Officers say they spotted a man – later identified as Pineda – “actively shouting at a pedestrian and challenging him to a fight.”
After contacting Pineda, officers learned that he had active warrants for his arrest related to previous charges of battery and vandalism. During a search, officers found a loaded handgun concealed in his waistband.
It was later discovered that Pineda is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning a firearm.
He was booked for being a felon in possession of a firearm, challenging another person to fight in public and for outstanding warrants for battery and vandalism.
