(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Sacramento police arrested seven people and seized four firearms during a targeted enforcement operation Sept. 9 following an investigation into anticipated gang activity, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The department’s Special Investigations Unit and its South and East Violent Crime Reduction units coordinated the operation, conducting enforcement stops at several locations across the city.
Near El Camino Avenue and Fairweather Drive, South Violent Crime Reduction officers allegedly stopped a vehicle connected to the investigation. After determining that one passenger was on searchable probation, officers searched the trunk and allegedly found an AR-style firearm and a Draco firearm.
Sacramento police body-camera footage shows officers searching a vehicle trunk near El Camino Avenue and Fairweather Drive on Sept. 9, 2026, where they reported finding an AR-style firearm and a Draco firearm during a targeted enforcement operation. Image/Sacramento Police Department Facebook.
Four occupants were arrested for weapons-related charges: Lionel Dyer, 22, of Oakland; Destiny Wilkerson, 23, of Oakland; Cavari Maytalley, 23, of Oakland; and Sinsaye Jones, 21, of Pittsburg.
Later, Special Investigations Unit detectives observed another allegedly armed person connected to the investigation leave in a vehicle near El Camino Avenue and Truxel Road. South Violent Crime Reduction officers conducted a high-risk vehicle stop and detained the occupants. A search allegedly uncovered a semiautomatic firearm with an extended magazine. Korey Ramsom, 20, of Sacramento, was arrested for related charges.
East Violent Crime Reduction detectives also stopped a vehicle near Northview Drive. Officers allegedly found a loaded semiautomatic firearm during a search, leading to the arrests of Joseph Maldonado, 21, of Sacramento, and Boog Torres, 22, of Sacramento.
Sacramento Police Department photo shows firearms recovered during a Sept. 9, 2026, enforcement stop by the department’s East Violent Crime Reduction unit. Officers reported finding a loaded semiautomatic firearm while searching a vehicle connected to an investigation into anticipated gang activity. Image/Sacramento Police Department Facebook.
Police said the operation resulted in the seizure of four firearms. The department praised the participating units for their enforcement efforts.
The department’s announcement drew mostly positive reactions on social media, with commenters praising the officers’ work and the coordinated operation. “Excellent teamwork!” one commenter wrote, while another thanked officers for their efforts to keep the community safe.
Other commenters questioned whether the arrests would lead to lasting results, expressing concern that the suspects could be released soon after their arrests. The department’s announcement did not provide information about the suspects’ custody status or court proceedings.
The department did not specify the exact charges filed against each of the seven people in the information provided.
Suspects in this story are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’d like to add or correct anything in this report, feel free to reach out to me or leave a comment below. Submit Sacramento tips and story ideas to Sarah Denos at sarahkdenos@gmail.com.
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