A drunk Moreno Valley man armed with an illegal rifle and in possession of drugs was arrested and faces numerous charges after an argument with a woman in Bloomington last month, authorities said.

Gabriel Henry Garavito, 37, was found by deputies outside of a home in the 18700 block of Third Street at about 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 24, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

The deputies had been alerted to possible domestic violence at that location, including “an unwanted Hispanic male adult in front of the residence under the influence of alcohol bothering a female who resided there,” officials said.

Deputies found Garavito “in a parked vehicle with a female in the passenger seat being evasive and uncooperative in front of the residence.”

After spotting “narcotic paraphernalia in plain view,” deputies took Garavito out of the car and searched it, discovering “an un-serialized, compact AR-15 style assault rifle with a high-capacity magazine, a large amount of various types of narcotics, a large amount of cash and packaging equipment indicative of narcotic sales, also in plain view,” the SBSD added.

Unserialized firearms are also known as “ghost guns,” as they’re untraceable without that serial number.

Garavito, a convicted felon, faces multiple charges, per the SBSD:

  • Felon with a firearm
  • Possession of a controlled substance while armed
  • Possession of narcotics for sales
  • Possession of a short-barrel rifle
  • Possession of a large-capacity magazine
  • Felon in possession of ammunition
  • Possession of an unserialized firearm

Deputies said Garavito was booked into the West Valley Detention Center. Jail records indicate he’s already been freed on bail but faces another charge of criminal conspiracy.

No information on a court date was available.

Anyone with information is asked to call 909-356-6767.