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On 02-23-2021 at about 10:45 hours, a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy was conducting follow-up investigations on a possible fraud case and went to a residence in the 23000 block of Henderson Road in Covelo, California.
While attempting to contact the occupants of the residence, the Deputy could see inside an open door where he noticed a black semi-automatic rifle with a pistol grip and forward grip with a detachable magazine. This firearm was later found to be unloaded.
The Deputy had knowledge a 39 year-old male lived at the location and was a convicted felon prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.