A GARDEN GROVE man was arrested by Huntington Beach police on gun and drug charges (Shutterstock).

A Garden Grove man armed with a shotgun – which discharged in the direction of Huntington Beach police officers – was arrested early Wednesday morning and faces 11 charges, including assault with a deadly weapon on those officers.

According to the HBPD, the incident began at around 12:15 a.m. in the area of Huntington Street and Portland Circle. Officers on proactive patrol attempted attempted to stop a “suspicious” vehicle and a pursuit began.

A solo crash ensued at Adams Avenue and Main Street and the suspect fled on foot. The suspect – later identified as Anh Tran, 33, of Garden Grove – had exited his vehicle with a shotgun, which discharged as officers approached.

They stopped and responding officers set up a perimeter. Air Support Unit HB – the department’s helicopter – spotted the suspect hiding in the backyard of a home in the 1700 block of Shipley Street, and a strategic approach followed, using an armored vehicle for protection.

Tran was “given commands” and taken into custody. A shotgun was located and there were no injuries. He was booked at the HBPD jail and charged with:
• assault with a firearm on an officer
• possession of a sawed-off shotgun
• possession of a firearm by a felon
• possession of a firearm with a previous conviction
• possession of a firearm without a serial number
• possession of ammunition by a felon
• possession of hard drugs with two prior convictions
• possession of a controlled substance with a loaded firearm
• possession of a controlled substance without a prescription
• obstructing an officer
• evading an officer.
The arraignment is scheduled for Friday.