FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARCATA MAN FOUND IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN HANDGUN

Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12 at about 9:36 p.m., an officer from the Arcata Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of 2575 Alliance Road. 

During a probation search of the vehicle, numerous items of paraphernalia for the ingestion of controlled substances were located.  Officers further searched the vehicle for additional contraband and two loaded handguns were located in the bed of the pickup truck.  

One handgun, a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver, was reported stolen to the Eureka Police Department on May 10, 2013. The registered owner of the other handgun, a .40 caliber Taurus semi automatic pistol, was unable to be immediatly located. 

.40 caliber Taurus semi automatic pistol

The driver of the vehicle, Arcata Resident Ry Taylor Landen (age 22) was taken into custody at the scene for PC 496(a) - Possession of stolen property.

If you suspect illegal activity in your neighborhood, please call the Arcata Police Department at 822-2428.