Paso Robles man arrested for assault with a deadly weapon

In Paso Robles, police arrested a man Thursday after he pointed a loaded shotgun at two people, according to a news release from the city of Paso Robles today.

At around 3 p.m., Paso Robles Police received a report of a verbal dispute involving a gun on Theater Drive. A man named Nicolas Wayner was reportedly arrested at the scene.

According to police, Wayner and the two victims were uninjured.

After the arrest, officers conducted an investigation and found the loaded shotgun. Police said they also found a short-barreled rifle, unregistered and illegal “ghost guns” and several other firearms.

Paso Robles Police Department

According to the press release, all firearms were confiscated and Wayner was later booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail to face charges of assault with a firearm, discrimination, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and possession of firearms without serial numbers.