Crime & Safety

Police Find Alligators, Weapons During Warrant Search Of NorCal Home

Officers found two small alligators, as well as three handguns, five rifles and various calibers of ammunition, police said.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife​ took custody of the alligators.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife​ took custody of the alligators. (Stockton Police Department)

STOCKTON, CA — Authorities found small alligators and several weapons during a search of a home in Northern California, police said.

Police executed a search warrant Friday at a home in the 300 block of Paragon Avenue in Stockton, according to the Stockton Police Department. Officers found two small alligators, as well as three handguns, five rifles and various calibers of ammunition.

Darell Kho, 34, was arrested on suspicion of various weapon charges, police said. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife took custody of the alligators.

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