Crime · Kelseyville, CA
Clearlake Man Arrested in Kelseyville for Drugs and Weapons Charges
A Lake County Sheriff's Office sergeant arrested Johnny Ariz-Mendez, 43, of Clearlake, on Oct. 8 after observing him commit traffic violations while riding a bicycle in Kelseyville. The suspect attempted to evade the patrol vehicle by riding through a nearby property, where officers later recovered a loaded Glock 19 pistol and suspected controlled substances hidden in a planter near a church entrance. Ariz-Mendez has multiple prior felony convictions, including being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was transported to the Hill Road Correctional Facility, and evidence is pending testing by the California Department of Justice.