Deputies seize two handguns and ammunition during call about people tagging a wall

Deputies from the Rosamond Substation seized two handguns and arrested five subjects on Thursday after receiving a call about people tagging a wall on 20th Street West.

When a deputy arrived around 5 p.m. two juveniles and three adults were near some fresh tagging in an alley. The deputy started talking to them and learned that one of them had a handgun.

The five subjects were detained until backup got there. During the investigation they found a second handgun and a box of ammunition.

The two juveniles were arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall. The three adults were arrested and booked into Mojave Jail.

Deputies seized both firearms and the ammunition.