Sonoma county swat seizes firearms, arrests felon in windsor raid

Sonoma County SWAT seizes firearms, arrests felon in Windsor raid

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March 5, 2025

WINDSOR, Calif. — A SWAT operation in Windsor led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of multiple firearms, ammunition, and body armor, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Deputies and SWAT officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 200 block of Elio Court at around 12:04 p.m. as part of an ongoing Windsor Police Department investigation. The suspect, 46-year-old Jose Madrid, was found in possession of a loaded firearm, a black AR-15-style rifle, a loaded AR magazine, and a short-barrel rifle, all of which he is legally prohibited from owning.

Madrid was taken into custody and booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges including felon in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and body armor, and possession of a short-barrel rifle. His bail was set at $150,000.

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