CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A man who was reported to have threatened to shoot another man during an argument later was arrested and found with a shotgun, meth and drug paraphernalia.
Clearlake resident Carl Ernest Duval, 42, was taken into custody on numerous charges on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 10, according to a report from Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday Sgt. Travis Lenz was dispatched to the 3100 block of Eighth Street for a report of a male subject hiding in the bushes behind the reporting parties’ residence, loading a shotgun, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said Sgt. Lenz arrived on scene and contacted the reporting party in the roadway of Eighth Street.
The reporting party advised he was located on the roof of his residence conducting repairs when he overheard two subjects in a verbal argument on Seventh Street, Hobbs said.
The suspect, later identified as Duval, could be heard saying, “I’m going to shoot you.” After the argument, Hobbs said the neighbor who reported the incident observed Duval walk from the roadway and conceal himself in the bushes on a vacant lot behind his residence.
Hobbs said Duval then began loading a 12-gauge shotgun with shotgun shells. At that time, the reporting party called the Clearlake Police Department.
Officer Mark Harden arrived on scene, accompanied by his canine partner “Zip.” Hobbs said Officer Harden and Zip went to the east side of the vacant lot which is located on Seventh Street to establish a perimeter.
Sgt. Lenz approached the lot, which was heavily covered by brush, which restricted his view from seeing Duval concealed in the bushes, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said Sgt. Lenz gave verbal commands for Duval to exit the bushes with his hands in the air, and Duval complied. After Duval exited the bushes, he was detained in handcuffs.
Sgt. Lenz searched the bushes which Duval had previously exited and located a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, Hobbs said. Duval is a convicted felon, which prohibits him from possessing firearms and ammunition.
Duval was placed under arrest at that time, and transported to the Clearlake Police Department. Hobbs said Officer Harden checked the area for the second subject who had been involved in the argument with Duval yet he was not able to be located. It was determined they were uninjured though based on witness statements.
During the booking process at the Clearlake Police Department, Duval admitted to possessing methamphetamine which he had concealed inside of his underwear. Hobbs said The methamphetamine was recovered and determined to be of a large enough quantity that is was believed to be possessed for the purpose of sales.
Duval was later booked into the Lake County Jail on felony charges of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a firearm, armed during the commission of a felony, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jail booking records showed that his bail had been set at $180,000. He remained in custody late Tuesday.
Anyone with information in regard to this investigation is asked to contact Sgt. Lenz at the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 311.