A man was arrested Thursday in southern Mexicali in possession of two semi-automatic rifles, said the state Secretary of Public Safety.
Authorities said state police troopers arrested Carlos Alberto “Doe,” 27, at Artesonada Street at the Fraccionamiento Hacienda del Real subdivision.
The suspect was driving a 1994 Chevrolet Geo Prizm with a rear plate of a 1997 Buick LeSabre.
After stopping the driver, police officers found in the back seat two AR-15 5.56-caliber rifles loaded with two cartridges with over 20 magazines.
The suspect was arrested and transported to the state police department headquarters.
Homicide suspect arrested
A man who had an active arrest warrant for homicide since 2009 was arrested early Thursday close to the Calexico downtown Port of Entry, according to a report from the Mexicali Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 1:05 a.m. police officers arrested David “Doe,” 47, at Michoacán Avenue and Second Street at Colonia Pueblo Nuevo neighborhood.
The suspect had an active arrest warrant for homicide, according to police file 402/2009.
The suspect was transported to the police headquarters.
No more details were provided.
Men arrested for robbery
Three men were arrested Thursday evening after allegedly robbing a couple with two firearms, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 6:30 p.m. a robbery was reported at a park located at 5 de Febrero Street and Lázaro Cárdenas Boulevard.
After arrival, police officers interviewed the couple, a 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, who told authorities the suspects robbed them their cell phones and left scene on foot.
Police officers found and arrested Oscar “Doe,” 19; Adrián “Doe,” 18 and Víctor “Doe,” 20.
The suspects were in possession of two black replica guns.
The suspects were transported to the police headquarters.
Kindergarten schedule unchanged
The state Education System said the scheduled at the kindergarten level has not been changed and is ongoing as previously set.
In a press release, authorities said Mexico’s Undersecretary of Basic Instruction Javier Treviño released a memorandum informing local authorities that the programs launched this school year in kindergarten seek to increase quality and equality as set by the Education Reform.
The federal official said several measures were implemented in order to comply with the law and does not mean an increase in working hours for educators nor a modification of school staff.
Treviño asked state authorities to respect the working hours of educators, but underlined that one of the programs seeks to respect teachers and staff rights.
Based on a new law, federal authorities increased education in kindergartens nationwide.
The state said schedules will not be changed based on federal mandate.
