"Friendly message to anyone who wants to engage in illegal activity and be a member of a gang: We will never give up on keeping our community safe and free of violence," they said in the post.<doc-sep>FONTANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Police discovered an underground shooting range while serving a search warrant Thursday evening at the Fontana home of a known gang member, authorities said.In a statement, the Fontana Police Department said members of its S.M.A.S.H. Gang Enforcement Unit found a manhole in the house that led to the shooting range and a hiding area.Officers located "numerous" weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition, including a 100-round drum for an AR-15 rifle, the news release said.An unspecified number of suspects were arrested without incident and booked. Their names and the specific charges were not disclosed. "Friendly message to anyone who wants to engage in illegal activity and be a member of a gang: We will never give up on keeping our community safe and free of violence," the police statement said. "We are the champions at hide-and-seek, and no manhole will help you. If you hide, we will find you. If you run, you will go to jail tired. ""We strongly recommend that you put as much effort as you did in your underground cave into becoming a productive member of society," the department added. "You will thank us later for this advice."<doc-sep>A mural of George Floyd is shown in the intersection of 38th St & Chicago Ave on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Community members continue preparations during the third day in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd. 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(Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East (CNN) — Scratch “build an underground lair” from your list of ways to elude Southern California’s Fontana Police Department. While serving a search warrant Thursday night at an alleged gang member’s Fontana home, officers uncovered a manhole. When they opened it, they found a ladder under it, police said. Down below was a cave with a secret shooting range and hideout. Inside, officers discovered a number of weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition, “including a 100-round drum for an AR-15 rife,” Fontana police said Friday on Facebook. The post featured a warning from the police, along with pictures of a sparse, unfinished underground space. “We are the champions at Hide n Seek and no manhole will help you,” it said. Interlocking rubber mats lined the ground in one area, with something resembling furniture pads or moving blankets fixed to walls, and a US flag hanging in one corner. Another area had a dirt ground and a wall lined with sandbags. Last night members of the Fontana PD SMASH (Gang) Unit, served a search warrant on a residence of a known gang member. ... Posted by City of Fontana Police Department on Friday, February 8, 2019 Fontana police said they arrested an unspecified number of suspects; they did not release their names or say what charges they face. The department left the impression it didn’t admire the handiwork. “Friendly message to anyone who wants to engage in illegal activity and be a member of a gang. We will never give up on keeping our community safe and free of violence,” its Facebook post reads. ” … If you hide we will find you. If you run you will go to jail tired. If you do crime in our city, we will hunt you in the pursuit of justice for our community.” The post included a parting shot on the value of hard work. “We strongly recommend that you put as much effort as you did in your underground cave, into becoming a productive member of society,” the post said. “You will thank us later for this advice.”<doc-sep>
A California police department discovered a secret underground shooting range belonging to a "known gang member", complete with numerous weapons and ammo. The Fontana Police Department posted pictures of the secret hideaway that they found Thursday night. Police said officers from the gang unit were serving a search warrant at the residence when they came across a manhole that led to the hideaway. The area also contained thousands of rounds of ammunition and weapons including a “100 round drum for an AR-15 rifle.” The evidence was confiscated and multiple suspects were booked, police said. Police did not say how many suspects were taken into custody or specify the gang. COP SON GIVES FATHER -- A FELLOW OFFICER -- A HEARTFELT SENDOFF ON LAST RADIO CALL BEFORE RETIREMENT In a press statement, police had a warning for those who wanted to be a gang member, while offering some advice. “We will never give up on keeping our community safe and free of violence,” the press statement read. “We are the champions at Hide n Seek and no manhole will help you. If you hide we will find you. If you run you will go to jail tired. If you do crime in our city, we will hunt you in the pursuit of justice for our community.” VIRGINIA STATE TROOPER DIES AFTER SUSPECT OPENED FIRE DURING RAID: COPS Police also suggested the gang members “put as much effort as you did in your underground cave, into becoming a productive member of society.” “You will thank us later for this advice,” police said.