CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A report of shots fired this week led to a narcotics investigation and one arrest.
On Tuesday Clearlake Police officers responded to the 16000 block of 33rd Avenue on a report that a person had been shot with a shotgun, according to Sgt. Nick Bennett.
Bennett said when the officers arrived it was determined that no one had been shot, but that several shots had been fired during the theft of narcotics.
During the investigation the victims were vague as to what had occurred and provided little information to the officers, he said.
Officers at the scene recovered a motorcycle that had the VIN number removed and later determined it had been reported stolen, Bennett said. Also, other information obtained at the scene led officers to believe that narcotics were being distributed from the residence.
Based on that information and further investigation, Bennett said Officer Mike Carpenter – who is assigned to the department's K-9 unit – prepared a search warrant and presented it to a Lake County Superior Court judge for review and signature.
At 7 a.m. Thursday Officer Carpenter, assisted by additional Clearlake Police officers, served the search warrant at 16404 33rd Ave. in Clearlake, Bennett said.
Bennett said the search of the residence resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, processed marijuana, concentrated cannabis, ammunition, scales and packaging materials used for the illegal sales of narcotics and several counterfeit hundred $100 bills.
Charlene Carver, 27, a convicted felon, was taken into custody for possession of the listed contraband and transported to Lake County Jail and booked.
Anyone with additional information concerning this case in encouraged to contact Officer Carpenter at Clearlake Police Department, 707-994-8251, Extension 542.