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Three Males Arrested with Two Loaded Firearms and Narcotics

On November 6, 2021 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale PD’s patrol bureau responded to a car dealership on the 400 block of S. Brand Blvd. regarding a fraudulent purchase in progress.

Officers contacted 34-year-old Danny Garibay who was in the parking lot of the location in a vehicle that was later determined to be stolen. Further investigation revealed that Garibay had a loaded ghost gun on his person along with a high capacity magazine and a large amount of methamphetamine.

A search of the vehicle produced another loaded firearm (that had been reported stolen) with a high capacity magazine, a glass pipe with a bulbous end and methamphetamine residue, a sandwich bag of methamphetamine, and a fake disabled parking placard.

Inside of the location, officers contacted 35-year-old Robert Esquerra of Gardena (who had initially provided a fake name and fake identification to officers) and 38-year-old Julian Chindamo of Carson who had arrived at the location with Garibay. Esquerra was found to be in possession of several checks belonging to other individuals.

Ultimately, Esquerra, Chindamo, and Garibay were all arrested and booked for carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and for identity theft. Esquerra was also arrested for two outstanding warrants, and Garibay was also arrested for transporting and possessing a controlled substance and possessing a controlled substance for sale.