Gun Fired Into Mission Viejo Creek Bed Now Missing
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — Investigators need the public's help to track down a gun that was dumped after being fired into a creek bed in Mission Viejo.
Orange County sheriff's officials say Edgar Valdivia asked to borrow a cell phone while along the Aliso Creek Bike Trail near Trabuco and Jeronimo roads Monday. While making a call, Valdivia fired a round from the gun into the creek bed and ran away, but was arrested a short distance away, authorities said.
Valdivia told investigators he dumped a black backpack, with the gun inside, in the creek bed, but so far deputies have not been able to find it, sheriff's officials said.
Anyone who comes across the backpack was advised to not pick it up, but instead call 911 immediately.
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