Police arrest man for stolen weapon during traffic stop
- Lake County News reports
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested last week on numerous charges after police found him in possession of a stolen weapon.
Ryan Marshall Swim, 39, was arrested shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, according to Sgt. Elvis Cook of the Clearlake Police Department.
Cook said that Officer Chris Kelleher conducted a traffic stop in the 14900 block of Burns Valley Road.
During the vehicle stop, Officer Kelleher located a concealed loaded firearm in Swim's vehicle, Cook said.
Swim is a prohibited person and illegally possessed the firearm, which was also discovered to be a stolen firearm, according to Cook.
Cook said Swim was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, carrying a loaded firearm by a prohibited person, carrying a loaded stolen firearm, carrying a firearm and not being the registered owner, carrying a concealed firearm while in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of stolen property, violation of Post Release Community Supervision – which is a parole violation – and driving without a valid driver’s license.
Swim was later booked into the Lake County Jail, and remained in custody on Friday, on a no-bail hold.