BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 22-year-old Barstow resident was arrested after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a local gas station, police said.
On Friday, January 9, 2026, at approximately 10:32 a.m., Barstow Police officers responded to a report of brandishing a firearm at the Mobile gas station in the 1300 block of E. Main Street.
During the investigation, officers reviewed surveillance video and identified the suspect as Paulino Aguirre, according to a written statement from the Barstow Police Department.
An arrest warrant was obtained, and on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 12:08 p.m., officers contacted Aguirre at a residence in the 1500 block of Riverside Drive. He was taken into custody without incident.
The homeowner gave consent for a search of the residence, and officers located a loaded Glock firearm that matched the one seen in the surveillance footage.
Aguirre was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto for PC 29800(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Officer Austin Jaramillo at (760) 256-2211 or ajaramillo@barstowca.org. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27469) or online at www.wetip.com.
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