Authorities arrest Concord care home employee, seize 11 firearms

A Concord care home employee was arrested and several illegal assault weapons were seized following an investigation by the state Department of Justice, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday. The residential care home, which wasn t identified by Bonta s office, assisted elderly people and infants. On Oct. 29, special agents executed a search warrant at the site and recovered 11 firearms, eight of which were assault weapons. The guns were discovered upstairs at the residence and the employee, identified as Alekisanita Mataele, is suspected of importing an assault weapon, being in illegal possession of an assault weapon, importing a large-capacity magazine, and improperly storing guns where a child or prohibited person could access them.