CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A vehicle stop conducted this past Saturday by a Lake County Sheriff’s patrol deputy has resulted in one arrest and the seizure of methamphetamine.
Michael David Burroughs, 35, was arrested, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 1 p.m. Saturday a patrol deputy conducted an enforcement stop on a gray-colored Honda Civic in the 14000 block of Lakeshore Boulevard in Clearlake. Brooks said the reason for the stop was numerous vehicle code violations.
The deputy contacted the driver of the vehicle, identified as Burroughs. While talking to Burroughs, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle. Brooks said the deputy also noticed that Burroughs appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance.
Central Dispatch conducted a records check of Burroughs and advised he did not have a valid driver license, Brooks said.
The deputy had Burroughs step out of the vehicle and asked him if he had anything illegal in his possession. Burroughs admitted he had a marijuana pipe in his pocket and provided it to the deputy, according to Brooks.
As the deputy started to deploy his narcotics detection canine, Burroughs admitted there might also be methamphetamine hidden inside the center console. Brooks said the deputy deployed his canine, which produced a positive alert as soon as she approached the driver’s door, indicating the presence of a controlled substance.
Once inside the vehicle the canine alerted on the stereo face plate, which was located in the center console. Brooks said that when the stereo face plate was removed, the deputy located a plastic bag which contained a white crystalline substance he believed to be methamphetamine.
The deputy tested a small amount of the suspected methamphetamine using a NIK kit, which immediately flashed blue, indicating a presumptive positive for methamphetamine, Brooks said.
Brooks said Burroughs was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance and for driving without a license.
He was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, with bail set at $35,000. Jail records indicated he posted the required percentage of bail and was released.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be contacted through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.