LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man was arrested Sunday evening for drug and weapons possession following a vehicle stop.
Eduardo Nunez Lopez, 39, was taken into custody following the stop, according to a report from Lt. Jason Ferguson.
Ferguson said that just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday a Lakeport Police officer conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation in the 1200 block of Hartley Road.
When the officer contacted the driver, identified as Lopez, it was learned that Lopez had a suspended driver’s license, Ferguson said.
An additional Lakeport Police officer arrived to assist and located a large piece of wood with a lanyard on one end tucked between the front passenger seat and door, Ferguson said.
Ferguson said the officer removed the item for officer safety and upon further examination, it appeared to be consistent with a billy club, which is considered a dangerous weapon and illegal to possess.
The officers removed Lopez from the vehicle and detained him pending further investigation, Ferguson said.
While Lopez was being detained, he began to yell toward a residence in the 1400 block of Hartley Road and began to tense his arms and twist toward the officers. Ferguson said that Lopez was escorted to the rear of a patrol vehicle for officer safety.
The officer obtained consent to search the vehicle and located a crystal-type substance scattered in the driver’s seat and floorboard area of the vehicle which the officer believed to be crystal methamphetamine, Ferguson said.
Upon further search of the vehicle, a total of 5.8 pounds of processed marijuana was located in different bags throughout the vehicle, according to Ferguson.
Also located in a glass mason jar was approximately 415 grams of concentrated cannabis, Ferguson said. Located in a bag belonging to Lopez was a police scanner, and a switchblade knife was found in the console of the vehicle.
Ferguson said that based on the items located in the vehicle, Lopez was placed under arrest for possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a switchblade knife. During a search of his person, additional methamphetamine was located in his pants pocket.
Lopez was transported to the Hill Road Jail and booked. His bail was set at $15,000, and he remained in custody on Monday, according to jail records.