Defendant tried to drive through a security checkpoint at the Dallas Police Southwest Substation
DALLAS - Adan Israel Salazar, 33, of Dallas, has been charged in a federal complaint with possession of a firearm by a user of a controlled substance, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
Salazar was arrested last week on the federal offense, and he made his initial appearance yesterday in federal court where U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan ordered that he remain in federal custody pending trial.
According to the filed complaint, on April 26, 2017, Salazar attempted to drive through a security checkpoint at the Dallas Police Southwest Substation located at 4230 West Illinois Ave, Dallas, Texas. Police Officers at the scene smelled the odor of freshly burned marijuana coming from the vehicle. Salazar exited the vehicle wearing a “Guy Fawkes" mask on the side of his face and a camera around his neck. Salazar was behaving in an unusual fashion by crying and kneeling on his knees. Salazar stated to officers that he “had smoked only marijuana and all of the marijuana was gone. Salazar also stated that he had “come to the station to shoot up the station…to show the world that it can be done..." and... “I want to get rid of things that bother me…"
During a search of Salazar’s vehicle, two 9mm handguns were found in the console. Both pistols had fully loaded magazines and one pistol had one round in the chamber. There were also three additional magazines for a total of 5 magazines and 110 rounds of 9mm live ammunition. In addition, seven grams of marijuana was also found in Salazar’s vehicle contained in a glass mason jar in the backseat under a large “legalize marijuana" protest sign.
A federal complaint is a written statement of the essential facts of the offenses charged and must be made under oath before a magistrate judge. A defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. The U.S. Attorney’s office has 30 days to present the matter to a grand jury for indictment. The maximum statutory penalty for the offense as charged is 10 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine.
The Dallas Police Department is investigating the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney P.J. Meitl is in charge of the prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
