By Staff reports
CLEARLAKE — On Tuesday Lake County Sheriff”s Office Narcotics Task Force detectives secured a search warrant for the home and person of Ricky Lawrence Bryan, 52. On Wednesday at approximately 6:30 p.m, narcotics detectives served the search warrant and contacted Bryan as he was driving to his home.
Bryan had $3,360 in his wallet and pockets. Detectives also found evidence related to drug sales in text messages on Bryan”s phone. Narcotics detectives located glass pipes typically used to smoke methamphetamine, a small bag with suspected Oxycontin pills and a digital scale with suspected methamphetamine residue in Bryan”s bedroom. Detectives located a loaded stainless steel Smith & Wesson .357 revolver under the cushion of a chair in the room and then found a small amount of suspected methamphetamine in a room belonging to Janie Lou Easterbrook, 67. Approximately five ounces of suspected methamphetamine was reportedly found in the garage.
Bryan”s cash and his burgundy Corvette were seized at the scene for possible asset forfeiture proceedings.
Bryan was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a narcotic controlled substance and felon in possession of ammunition.
Easterbrook was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale.
