Two Men Arrested After Drive-By Shooting

Two men were arrested Saturday after a drive-by shooting that occurred earlier in the day, police said.

Miguel Valencia, 18, and Mario Padilla, 19, both of Newark, were arrested on various charges related to the shooting. No one was injured.

Newark Police officers responded to the 36000 block of Bettencourt Street after callers reported hearing multiple gunshots fired around 8:30 a.m., police said.

Police found that a residence had been shot at numerous times with a shotgun.

During a search of the neighborhood, police found a nearby residence with a security video surveillance system that captured part of the shooting, , according to a press release.

About one hour after the shooting, officers found a vehicle matching the description of the one used by the suspects being driven on Thornton Avenue.

During the traffic stop, police found a loaded 12-gauge shotgun and numerous rounds of ammunition in the front seat of the vehicle. The shotgun is believed to have been stolen during a residential burglary in Fremont, police said.

Both men were arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail.

Preliminary evidence indicates that the shooting is not gang related but stems from “an on-going dispute between one of the suspects and one of the victims at the residence,” police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Jeff Neithercutt at (510) 578-4237. Anonymous tips can be called into (510) 578-4965.

Editor's note: This report has been edited to correct the time of the shooting.