CLEARLAKE ? A probation search at residence on Vista Street in Clearlake Saturday resulted in the arrest of Brandon Thomas, 38. Thomas was arrested on several drug and weapons charges.
According to Clearlake Police Sgt. T. Hobbs, the probation search was conducted at approximately 2 p.m. He said Thomas”s residence is located in one of the newly-formed Community Oriented Policing (COP) beats within the city that has been high level of reported narcotics” activity.
Hobbs said during the search, Thomas was found to be in possession of approximately two pounds of processed marijuana, a large quantity of Ecstasy (MDMA), a large quantity of morphine sulfate, cocaine, numerous types of packaging material, a digital scale, a .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun, and a loaded sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun.
Thomas was booked into the Lake County Jail on the following charges: felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substances for sales (Ecstasy), possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sales (cocaine), possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sales (morphine sulfate) and possession of marijuana for sales.
Hobbs said officers obtained a bail enhancement to $100,000.
