Campbell Man To Be Honored By DA For Stopping Potential Shooting

CAMPBELL, CA — A South Bay man is set to be honored by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen later this month for helping police arrest a man who was suspected of possessing an illegal arsenal and a racist manifesto with threats.

Campbell resident Farukh Mamedov called Campbell Police just after midnight July 9 to report a suspected prowler in the area seen from his security camera. Officers who responded found AR-style rifles, a manifesto with anti-Semitic writings and a potential pipe bomb after stopping the suspect’s truck. The writing also contained a written plan to attack a sporting goods store, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.

The suspect, 32-year-old Wesley Charles Martines, was arrested on multiple felony charges.

Mamedov, along with the officers who stopped Martines, are being credited with possibly stopping a mass shooting. Officers Scott Buckovic and Bonnie Brannen will be honored by Campbell Police Chief Gary Berg at the ceremony at the Campbell City Hall Council Chamber.

At the event, Rosen will also present a new public service announcement about how law enforcement can stop violent gun crimes under California’s Red Flag Law. The video will include family members of victims of gun violence in Santa Clara County, including those from the VTA mass shooting.

The event will take place Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. Campbell’s Council Chambers are located at 70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA 95008.