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Sonoma man arrested after police say they found him with meth, guns
Police officials in Santa Rosa and Petaluma arrested a Sonoma man Wednesday on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and firearms, authorities said.
Police identified the suspect as Kelly James Roach, 59, who is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms, officials said.
On the 5300 block of Old Redwood Highway in Petaluma, detectives initiated a traffic stop on Roach, searched his vehicle and discovered a loaded 1911 Colt .45 in a Crown Royal bag on the floorboard, police said.
About 2½ ounces of suspected methamphetamine was found under Roach's seat cover, authorities said. Roach was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.
Detectives also executed search warrants at two storage units on the 6000 block of Commerce Drive in Rohnert Park on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by the Santa Rosa police. There, they located a stockpile of handguns, rifles, rounds of ammunition and firearm parts.
It was not clear if the storage units belonged to Roach. Santa Rosa police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
