CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Washington state man wanted by law enforcement was arrested in Clearlake on Wednesday.
Justin Craig Johnson, 40, was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies and detectives, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Brooks reported that on Wednesday Sheriff’s Major Crimes detectives received information that a wanted subject out of the state of Washington was in Lake County, with that individual identified as Johnson.
Johnson, a convicted felon, had an active felony warrant out of Washington for failure to appear on drug and weapon charges, Brooks said.
Brooks said Johnson was recently featured on Washington’s Most Wanted list and was listed to be extraditable in all 50 states.
Major Crimes Unit detectives and patrol deputies were able to locate a motorhome that Johnson was associated with in the parking lot of Walmart in Clearlake, Brooks said.
As deputies located the motorhome, Johnson was seen in the doorway of it. Brooks said detectives and patrol deputies quickly surrounded the motorhome and ordered Johnson to step out the vehicle.
Brooks said Johnson exited the motorhome and immediately tried to flee, but the detectives and deputies were able to take Johnson into custody after a short struggle with him.
Johnson was arrested for his active out of state warrant and resisting arrest. He was then transported to the Hill Road Correctional Facility where he was booked, Brooks said.
Man on Washington's most wanted list arrested in Clearlake
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