Picayo James Brown, 30, of Clearlake Oaks, Calif., was arrested on Saturday, August 27, 2011, on a number of weapons and drug charges. Lake County Jail photo.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly was found with a loaded handgun, ammunition and drugs.

Picayo James Brown, 30, was arrested late Saturday night, according to Clearlake Police Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

At 11 p.m. Saturday Clearlake Police Officer Travis Lenz was out on patrol and had parked his patrol vehicle to watch pedestrian and vehicular traffic at an intersection in Clearlake. Hobbs said Lenz had his windows down so that he could hear people that may be yelling or vehicles that may be driving recklessly.

While at the intersection Lenz heard several gunshots coming from the area of Green Street and Olympic Drive, Hobbs said.

Lenz immediately drove to the area and located a vehicle on Green Street traveling towards Olympic Drive. Hobbs said Lenz conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle a short time later for moving and mechanical violations.

Brown, the vehicle's sole occupant, was determined to be on active searchable felony probation, Hobbs said.

During probation search of the vehicle Lenz located a concealed loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun and crystal methamphetamine, according to Hobbs.

Hobbs said officers responded back to the area of where the gunshots had originally been heard and were not able to locate any victims or property that had been damaged by gunshots.

Brown was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance while armed, committing a felony while armed, possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle and altering the serial number on a firearm, Hobbs said.

Brown was later booked into the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $30,000. Jail records indicated he later posted bail and was released.

The Clearlake Police Department asks that anyone with information regarding the gunshots in the area of Green Street and Olympic Drive on Aug. 27 at 11 p.m. to contact Officer Travis Lenz at 707-994-8251.

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