CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police are investigating the circumstances of how a Clearlake man came to be in a stolen vehicle filled with items including stolen checkbooks and ID cards.
Zachary James Stovall, 20, was arrested on Monday for violating his probation, according to Detective Sgt. Nick Bennett of the Clearlake Police Department.
At 6:50 a.m. Monday Clearlake Police Officer Travis Parson conducted a traffic stop for a traffic infraction in the area of Buckeye Street near Austin Road, Bennett said.
Bennett said Sgt. Rodd Joseph covered on the traffic stop and it was soon discovered the vehicle was an unreported stolen vehicle from Sonoma County.
The driver, identified as Stovall, was found to be on probation for weapons violations in Lake County and subsequently was taken into custody for probation custody, Bennett said.
Further investigation revealed there were several items of stolen property in the vehicle including coins, checkbooks and various forms of identification cards, according to Bennett.
Bennett said many of the persons whose identification was in the stolen vehicle were unaware their identity had been stolen and were grateful of the recovery.
The investigation is continuing into the theft of the vehicle, with authorities contacting additional victims of burglaries both in Clearlake and Sonoma County, Bennett said.
Stovall was booked into Lake County Jail on a charge violation of probation with other charges pending.
He remained in custody early Wednesday, according to jail records.
Clearlake man arrested after stop in stolen vehicle
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