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4 In Custody For Possession Of Firearms, Methamphetamine In Ventura County

VENTURA COUNTY (CBSLA.com) — Four Hells Angels Motorcycle Club members were in custody Monday for possessing firearms and methamphetamine near Ojai.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, around 1:30 p.m. Sunday about a dozen motorcyclists wearing Hells Angels patches were observed by deputies driving South on Maricopa Highway, towards North Ventura Avenue, conducting traffic violations.

Deputies explained they conducted an enforcement stop on Baldwin Road.

An investigation revealed two concealed loaded firearms, methamphetamine and a weapon described as "brass knuckles."

Noah Tedesco, 30, of Riverside, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, while in possession of a firearm, and being a prohibited person from possessing a firearm.

John Saucedo, 29, of Orange, was arrested for carrying a loaded firearm in his vehicle.

Thomas Hold, 44, of Thomas Harbor City, was arrested for possession of brass knuckles.

Tedesco and Stefan Amann, 40, of Lake Elsinore, were also taken into custody for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

According to deputies, the men were attending a Christmas toy drive event at the Deer Lodge in Meiners Oaks.

They are all being held at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility.

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