Police arrest Clearlake man for possessing meth for sale
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police took a Clearlake man into custody on Thursday after finding a large amount of methamphetamine in his vehicle.
Peter Hart, 46, was arrested on Thursday afternoon, according to Sgt. Elvis Cook of the Clearlake Police Department.
On Thursday afternoon, Clearlake Police Officer Britanya Shores responded to a suspicious vehicle blocking a driveway in the 3500 block of Madrone Street, Cook said.
Cook said that during the incident, Officer Shores located a significant quantity of methamphetamine in Hart's vehicle, which was later determined to be over 2.5 ounces.
Hart also was in possession of more than $2,700 in cash, Cook said.
Shores arrested Hart for possession of methamphetamine for sales and transportation of methamphetamine for sales, Cook said.
Cook said Hart later was booked into the Lake County Jail on the above charges. Jail records show that he has since been released.
The estimated value and usage for the methamphetamine is 280 dosages with a street value of more than $4,000, Cook said.