Long Beach Police patrolling near the Gerald Desmond bridge early Sunday arrested a 26-year-old San Pedro man for illegal discharge of a firearm, police said Monday.
Officers were near the bridge at about 7 a.m. when they heard gun shots and saw a vehicle fleeing the area, said Nancy Pratt, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
Their investigation revealed that the 26-year-old had been firing a handgun at traffic signs on the the bridge, she said.
Police tracked the suspect to his job at a marine transport service company located in the Port of Long Beach, Pratt said.
Ryan Anthony Mattera was arrested that morning and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Departments Inmate Information Center.
He could be arraigned as early as Tuesday afternoon, authorities said Monday.
Officers were near the bridge at about 7 a.m. when they heard gun shots and saw a vehicle fleeing the area, said Nancy Pratt, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
Their investigation revealed that the 26-year-old had been firing a handgun at traffic signs on the the bridge, she said.
Police tracked the suspect to his job at a marine transport service company located in the Port of Long Beach, Pratt said.
Ryan Anthony Mattera was arrested that morning and is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Departments Inmate Information Center.
He could be arraigned as early as Tuesday afternoon, authorities said Monday.
Yes this the man who committed this crime. I am very ashamed of myself. For the crime, but mostly what I have put my family through. I am number one at fault for this. But nobody knows the reason or build up of events that led me to commit this idiotic crime. Only then will people know that I am not a Felon, a mark that will forever linger over my head like a black cloud. I suffer from SEVERE P.T.S.D. If you don't know what it is, look it up. Many Vietnam Veteran's suffer from this. I was never offered ANY help after an event in my life that I would not like to talk about. In 3 events that happened and everyone just said "Get over it". Sorry. I am very complexed person. I am also very smart (though not in English comprehension) I can't just sweep those events under the rug.