Image 1 of 5 ▼ Authorities seized a massive collection of guns from a Holmby Hills home in the 100 block of N Beverly Glen Boulevard on Wednesday. According to LAPD and ATF, they received information that a person was selling and manufacturing illegal firearms inside the home. Law enforcement served a search warrant at the home at about 4 a.m. Wednesday. They say over 1,000 firearms, mostly rifles and shotguns, were recovered related to this investigation. "The weapons are of all makes and calibers, and models...This is a big, big stash you might say, that's beyond comprehension that somebody can have so many weapons in a residence like this, in a neighborhood such as this," said an LAPD Lieutenant at the scene. "We were surprised and I have two kids and, you know, some of the elementary schools that are nearby...you know, it's kind of scary," said a resident. Police say these weapons hit the streets going to mostly gang members and bringing in a lot of money. This is a multiagency investigation that includes LAPD and ATF. One person is in custody at this time, officials say. Advertisement This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<doc-sep>HOLMBY HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Federal agents and Los Angeles police seized hundreds, possibly thousands, of firearms after executing a search warrant at a home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood. ATF agents were seen in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Beverly Glen sorting through and documenting the collection of weapons. Many of them appeared to be rifles. The ATF didn't provide details, but said the operation was part of an ongoing investigation with the Los Angeles Police Department. Holmby Hills is a small, wealthy neighborhood in the hills northeast of UCLA that is perhaps best known as the home of the Playboy Mansion. DEVELOPING: This story will be updated.<doc-sep>A man was arrested Wednesday after authorities seized more than 1,000 guns from a home in Holmby Hills, authorities said. Officials received an anonymous tip about a person illegally manufacturing and selling guns in a home in the 100 block of North Beverly Glen Boulevard, said Officer Mike Lopez, a spokesman with the Los Angeles Police Department. As part of an ongoing joint investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the LAPD served a search warrant at the home at 4 a.m., he said. The ATF said in a statement that its agents searched the home after discovering an individual illegally selling firearms “outside the scope of the federal firearm license that the individual possesses.” Advertisement The federal agency added: “ATF and LAPD have no reason to believe the public is in any danger.” The man was arrested on suspicion of unlawful transportation, and of giving, lending or selling an assault weapon, according to the LAPD. Video footage showed what appeared to be ATF officials reviewing the trove of guns, most of which look to be rifles and pistols, stacked on the floor. Officials can be seen going through and disposing of boxes and taking photographs of the evidence. Authorities also found a large amount of firearms manufacturing equipment and tools. Law enforcement sources said that multiple locations were searched Wednesday. A second home was searched on North Bunker Hill Avenue in Los Angeles. The Bel-Air mansion is described as a hoarder’s paradise. Court records show that the property is owned by Cynthia Beck, who has three daughters with J. Paul Getty’s son Gordon Getty. Beck bought the property in January 2001, but it remained unclear what, if any, connection she had to Wednesday’s events. Beck could not be reached for comment. As TV news helicopters hovered Wednesday evening, about a dozen reporters and photographers crowded around the small driveway, waiting for updates from the LAPD. Traffic increased during rush hour, and drivers frequently paused to ask reporters what had happened at the home. Tour vans full of customers passed by as well, taking tourists to see the nearby Playboy Mansion and other celebrity homes in the upscale area. Hip-hop power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé live in a mansion that sits less than a mile from where Wednesday’s incident occurred. Times staff writer Neal J. Leitereg, archivist James Kim and photographer Myung Chun contributed to this report. Advertisement alejandra.reyesvelarde@latimes.com Twitter: @r_valejandra<doc-sep>LOS ANGELES — A suspect was in custody Wednesday night after federal and local agents seized more than 1,000 weapons at a home in one of the richest neighborhoods in the country, authorities said. The man, whom Los Angeles police later identified as Girard Damien Saenz, 57, was held on suspicion of unlawful transportation and giving, lending or selling an assault weapon, said Lt. Chris Ramirez, a police spokesman. Saenz was released on $50,000 bond on Thursday. Police and agents of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives discovered the rifles and pistols while serving a search warrant at the residence in the Holmby Hills area of west Los Angeles. The weapons were taken from the home near the famous intersection of Beverly and Sunset boulevards in a joint ATF-police investigation. Real estate listings offered homes for sale at an average price of more than $17 million this week in the neighborhood, which is part of Los Angeles' Platinum Triangle. "We recovered over a thousand weapons of various makes, models and calibers — rifles, shotguns, pistols," Ramirez said, describing the array as "basically a stash or pile." "It's just beyond comprehension that somebody can have so many weapons in a residence like this in a neighborhood like this," Ramirez said. Many famous performers and artists have made Holmby Hills their home, among them Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bing Crosby, Gary Cooper, Walt Disney and the power couple of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. It's not the first time a veritable armory has been found at a tony home in westside Los Angeles. Four years ago, authorities discovered a private collection of tons of ammunition and a cache of guns at a condominium unit in the Pacific Palisades area. Authorities valued that private collection at a $500,000 to $1 million.<doc-sep>
One man was arrested after the LAPD and federal agents seized more than 1,000 firearms from a Holmby Hills home. Officers found thousands of rounds of ammunition in addition to rifles and guns inside a Holmby Hills home. LAPD EMBED >More News Videos Federal agents seized hundreds, or possibly thousands, of firearms after executing a search warrant at a home in Holmby Hills. LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police and federal agents seized more than 1,000 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition after executing a search warrant at a home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood.One man was arrested and is expected to be booked on weapons charges.The weapons were found stacked all around the home, described as a large house with multiple rooms that was cluttered with guns and ammunition.The weapons were described as a wide range of makes and models - assault weapons, rifles, shotguns and handguns - of different ages.Many were modern and some went back 50 years or more. A few were even collectibles that dated back to the Civil War. "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. "Authorities served the search warrant early Wednesday after the LAPD received a tip that someone was manufacturing and selling weapons out of the home. ATF agents assisted with the execution of the search warrant.Ramirez noted it is not illegal for someone to own a large collection of firearms. But he said it is illegal to sell weapons from one's home without going through the extensively regulated state and federal processes.The suspect was not identified yet, but he is expected to be booked initially for unlawful transportation, giving, lending or selling an assault weapon. More local and federal charges could be added later as officers catalog and trace every weapon seized from the home.The man was the only person home and the only person taken into custody. Officials say it's not clear yet if he owns the home or was renting.ATF agents and officers spent all day in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Beverly Glen sorting through and documenting the collection of weapons.Holmby Hills is a small, wealthy neighborhood in the hills northeast of UCLA that is perhaps best known as the home of the Playboy Mansion.