Police arrested 38-year-old Michael Gardner of Mountain View on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of illegally possessing a pistol or revolver following a firearms incident in Mountain View.

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At 3:30 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a residence in the 18-4100 block of Hinuhinu Street following a report of a man in possession of multiple firearms.

When officers arrived, Gardner fled the area in a vehicle, which was later located on a nearby dead-end road, police said. Officers established a perimeter while the Special Response Team — the Hawaii Police Department’s SWAT unit — was deployed to conduct a search.

At approximately 6:48 p.m., Gardner was located and arrested without incident. He was taken to the East Hawaii Detention Center in Hilo, where he remained in custody pending further investigation.

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Following Gardner’s arrest, his vehicle was recovered pending the execution of a search warrant.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Amy Omaya at (808) 961-2381 or [email protected].

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