LAKEPORT, Calif. – A vehicle stop early Monday morning led to a Clearlake man's arrest on drug charges.
Jeffrey John Robone, 50, was taken into custody following the stop, according to Lt. Jason Ferguson of the Lakeport Police Department.
Just before 12:30 a.m. Monday Lakeport Police Officer Gary Basor conducted a vehicle stop on a suspicious vehicle in the area of Clearlake Avenue and Forbes Street, Ferguson said.
When Basor contacted the driver, identified as Robone, he learned that Robone had a suspended driver’s license and an outstanding warrant for his arrest, according to Ferguson. Officer Basor placed Robone under arrest and secured him in his patrol vehicle.
Located inside the middle console of the vehicle was a small amount of marijuana. Ferguson said a further search of the vehicle revealed a glass jar and two plastic bags containing 197.5 grams of marijuana.
Based on the marijuana located in the vehicle, Ferguson said Officer Basor additionally charged Robone with possession and transportation of marijuana.
Officer Basor transported Robone to the Hill Road Jail, where during a custodial search of his person, a glass pipe and white rock substance, believed to be crystal methamphetamine were located on his person, Ferguson said.
As a result, Ferguson said Basor additionally charged Robone with possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, bringing a controlled substance into a jail and unauthorized possession of a controlled substance in a jail.
Jeffrey Robone was booked at the jail where his bail was set at $25,000, Ferguson said.