William Graves, 49, of Middletown, Calif., was arrested on Thursday, June 2, 2011, following a traffic stop in which he allegedly was found in possession of methamphetamine and also was alleged to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Lake County Jail photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – An enforcement stop in Clearlake by sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail has resulted in the arrest of a Middletown man and the seizure of three-quarters of an ounce of methamphetamine.

Arrested was 49-year-old William Glynn Graves, according to a report from Capt. James Bauman of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

On Thursday, June 2, sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Special Enforcement Detail were conducting proactive enforcement patrols in the areas of Clearlake and Lower Lake, Bauman said.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., one of the Special Enforcement Detail deputies observed a white Toyota Solara speeding on Highway 53 near Dam Road, Bauman said.

As the deputy pulled in behind the Toyota, the driver made an abrupt lane change in an apparent attempt to avoid the deputy. Bauman said the vehicle was stopped and the driver was identified as Graves.

When the deputy approached Graves, he displayed symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance, Bauman said.

While Graves was detained for further examination, a narcotics interdiction K-9 team assigned to SED arrived to assist. Bauman said the narcotics detection dog was led to the vehicle and alerted on the driver’s area.

He said a subsequent search of the vehicle by the K-9 handler revealed approximately one-quarter of an ounce of methamphetamine concealed between the driver’s seat and the center console.

Graves was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility for booking, Bauman said. While being transported to the jail, Graves divulged to the arresting deputy that he had more methamphetamine concealed in the crotch area of his pants.

When Graves was searched by correctional officers during the booking process, another one-half ounce of methamphetamine was recovered from inside of his pants, Bauman said.

Bauman said Graves was booked for possession of a controlled substance for sales, transportation of a controlled substance, and being under the influence of a controlled substance. He remains in the custody of the sheriff on $15,000 bail.

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Three-quarters of an ounce of methamphetamine allegedly was found on Williams Graves of Middletown, Calif., during a traffic stop on Thursday, June 2, 2011, near Clearlake, Calif. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.