NICE, Calif. – A sheriff's deputy arrested a Northshore man for possession of drugs and a stolen pickup following a Thursday vehicle stop.
Jason Paul Boyd, 40, of Nice was arrested after the stop, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 3:30 p.m. Thursday a K9 unit was traveling westbound on Highway 20 in Nice when the deputy noticed a black pickup traveling southbound on Butte Street that failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Butte Street and Highway 20, Brooks said.
He said the deputy followed the pickup and requested Central Dispatch conduct a records check of the vehicle. Central Dispatch advised that the vehicle's registration had been expired since December 2012. The deputy noticed the license plate on the vehicle displayed a 2014 tag, which did not belong to it.
Brooks said the deputy conducted an enforcement stop of the vehicle and contacted the driver, who was identified as Boyd.
While speaking to Boyd, the deputy noticed he displayed signs and symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance, Brooks said.
The deputy deployed his canine partner to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle. As the canine approached the passenger door of the vehicle, she produced a positive alert, indicating there was the odor of a controlled substance present, according to Brooks.
Brooks said the deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and located approximately 2 pounds of processed marijuana, a digital scale and packaging material. Several oxycodone pills also were located in Boyd’s possession.
Boyd was arrested for possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and displaying a false registration tab. Brooks said Boyd was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
After Boyd was booked, Brooks said it was discovered that the pickup he was driving was stolen, but had not been reported at the time of the enforcement stop. The charge of possessing stolen property was added to his booking.
Boyd remained in custody Friday night, with bail set at $150,000, according to jail records.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.