NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested early Monday in Sonoma County after deputies found him to be unlawfully in possession of two loaded handguns due to his convicted felon status.
Johnny Perez, 30, was arrested in Santa Rosa, according to a report from Sgt. Spencer Crum of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
Crum said that at about 12:25 a.m. Monday, Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies were at a home in the 2600 block of Westberry Drive in Santa Rosa conducting a probation search when Perez showed up.
Perez knocked at the front door, apparently unaware that deputies were inside conducting the search, Crum said.
The deputies opened the door and greeted Perez, asking if he had any weapons on him. Crum said Perez admitted that he was in possession of two handguns.
Crum said the deputies detained Perez and found two loaded handguns in his pockets.
One handgun was a Smith and Wesson .32-caliber revolver, loaded with six rounds. The other was a Hi-Standard .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun, loaded with eight rounds, Crum said.
Crum said deputies are following up to determine if the handguns were stolen or not.
They did, however, determine that Perez is a convicted felon, therefore he is not legally allowed to possess handguns or ammunition, Crum said.
Perez was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges including felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition and felon in possession of a loaded firearm in public. He is being held on $30,000 bail, Crum said.
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