The longtime companion of ex-Gordon Getty mistress Cynthia Beck reportedly spent several hours behind bars in Los Angeles on Wednesday night after being arrested on suspicion of illegal manufacturing and selling assault weapons. Early Wednesday morning officials seized a stockpile of more than 1,000 firearms from a Bel-Air mansion. Investigators also recovered manufacturing equipment and tools, the Los Angeles Times reported. THE LATEST: MAN ARRESTED, 1,000 GUNS SEIZED AT LA MANSION Girard Saenz was arrested for violating a California law prohibiting the manufacture, sale or distribution, importation or transportation of an assault weapon, according to the L.A. Times. Authorities say Saenz was selling the guns outside of the limits of a federal license he has, the Times reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Saenz has been released on a $50,000 bond and has not been charged with a crime, Variety reported. Beck has three daughters with Getty, son of J. 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The property resembled “a hoarder’s house” and it took 30 law enforcement officers more than 15 hours to clear the house and remove all the weapons, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Police also searched a home about 15 miles away, near Chinatown, the source said. Police arrested Girard Saenz, 57, at the first house over allegations of violating California’s law regarding assault weapons and .50 Browning Machine Gun rifles, Los Angeles police Lt. Chris Ramirez said. The law prohibits the manufacture, distribution, transportation, importation and sale of any assault rifle or .50 BMG rifles, except in specific circumstances, according to the California Legislature. Saenz posted $50,000 bail and was released Thursday morning. Details on the conditions of his release were not immediately available, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Marvin Crowder said. The Los Angeles District Attorney charged Saenz with a total of 64 felony counts, according to a news release. He has been charged with 23 counts of possessing an assault weapon, 17 counts of transferring a handgun with no licensed firearms dealer, 15 counts of unlawful assault weapon activity, seven counts of possessing of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, and two counts of possessing a destructive device, according to the release. Saenz pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Monday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, the release said. The DA’s office said the crimes took place between January 2016 and May 2019. The complaint that led to the arrest involved the sale of firearms, but the investigation remains ongoing, Ramirez said, and more charges, including federal counts, are possible. KABC Officers take inventory of guns outside a home in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles. Police didn’t release any more information about the arrest, but the law enforcement official said they have not found any evidence linking Saenz to terrorism. In aerial footage from the scene, hundreds of guns are seen scattered on what appears to be blankets in the driveway. The weapons range from handguns to rifles. Police can be seen taking inventory. The ATF’s Colbrun said in a written statement that authorities were anonymously tipped off that someone was “conducting illegal firearms transaction outside the scope of the federal firearm license” that the suspect possesses. Along with the weapons, firearm manufacturing equipment and tools were also found at the home. LAPD Los Angeles police share this image of the ammunition that officers found at the house. In 2015, Los Angeles police seized 1,200 guns, seven tons of ammunition and $230,000 in cash from a home. The owner had died of natural causes and was found in his SUV. At that time it was considered one of the largest seizures of weapons from one home, Los Angeles police said. CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misspelled ATF spokeswoman Ginger Colbrun’s surname. CNN’s Stella Chan, Sarah Moon, Josh Campbell, Mary Kay Mallonee and Eliott C. McLaughlin contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Today’s Headlines The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy<doc-sep>
Police seize over a thousand guns, piles of ammunition from Los Angeles home originally appeared on abcnews.go.com A man in Los Angeles' posh Holmby Hills neighborhood was hiding a stash of weapons large enough to outfit an army. The Los Angeles Police Department busted Girard Damien Saenz, 57, with as many as 1,000 weapons piled up in his home. Authorities also found massive stockpiles of ammunition. Saenz, who was living in the home alone, was booked for unlawful transportation and giving, lending or selling assault weapons. Additional charges may be added later, including federal charges, authorities said. He is being held on $50,000 bond. PHOTO: The Los Angeles Police Department removed over a thousand guns from the home of a man in the city's Holmby Hills neighborhood on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (Los Angeles Police Department) (MORE: Los Angeles sheriffs investigating kidnapping find music video shoot instead) "I had never seen so many weapons in my career of 31 years," said LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez. "That's such a big arsenal in a residence like this, in this type of neighborhood. It's astounding." Holmby Hills is bordered by the Beverly Hills and Bel Air neighborhoods and is home to the late Aaron Spelling's massive $85 million mansion and the Playboy Mansion. Authorities seized more than 1,000 firearms from a Southern California home after getting an anonymous tip regarding illegal weapons sales in a posh area of Los Angeles. https://t.co/5SwtV2ahYb pic.twitter.com/gTSKWDeUWQ — ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2019 Officials removed all of the guns -- hundreds of rifles, semiautomatics, handguns and even antique Civil War-era guns -- and piled them up outside the man's home. Officials spent the entire afternoon cataloging the humongous stash of firearms. Ramirez called the cache of weapons "beyond comprehension" in a press conference Wednesday. He said the large house was cluttered with piles of guns and ammunition spread throughout different rooms. Story continues PHOTO: Gun parts and ammunition seized by police at a home in the affluent Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles, May 8, 2019. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP) (MORE: Senate holds gun control hearing as students commemorate 'March For Our Lives') Saenz apparently was licensed to own weapons -- and there is no prohibition on the number of guns a person can own -- but the person was selling the guns illegally, according to police. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted in the operation. ABC News' Marilyn Heck contributed to this report.