Darcy Edwin Rodriguez, 26, of Clearlake, Calif., was arrested on Saturday, August 27, 2011, after he was allegedly found in possession of a weapon and ammunition that he is not allowed to have. Lake County Jail photo.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A gang member was arrested over the weekend as the result of a probation search in which he allegedly was found in possession of a weapon and ammunition.

Darcy Edwin Rodriguez, 26, of Clearlake was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 27, according to a report from Clearlake Police Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

At 11:30 a.m. Saturday Clearlake Police officers responded to a residence in the 14600 block of Beaver Way in Clearlake to conduct a probation search at the home of Rodriguez, who Hobbs said is a member of the Norteño criminal street gang.

During the search of Rodriguez's bedroom, officers located a Glock 9 millimeter handgun and ammunition, Hobbs said.

Rodriguez was arrested on felony charges of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and a prohibited person in possession of ammunition, and later was booked into the lake County Jail, Hobbs said.

According to Rodriguez's booking sheet, his bail was set at $10,000. Jail records indicated he later posted bail and was released.

The Clearlake Police Department asks that anyone with information regarding other gang members possessing firearms contact the police department at 707-994-8251.

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