CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police arrested a local man on Sunday after he was found in possession of two loaded rifles and three silencers while driving through the city.

John Phillip Hackamack, 55, of Clearlake was arrested just after 3 a.m. by Clearlake Police Officer Elvis Cook, according to Lake County Jail Records.

Clearlake Police Sgt. Tim Hobbs said officers responded to the area of Old Highway 53 and Cass Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday on a report of possible gunshots associated with a white Dodge pickup truck.

Hobbs said the police officer were unable to locate the vehicle upon their arrival in the area.

Then, at 2 a.m., Cook and Officer Dominic Ramirez were on patrol when then observed a white dodge pickup truck driving south on Old Highway 53 near Ballpark Avenue, Hobbs said.

He said the officers noticed the vehicle had two different mechanical violations and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.

When they contacted the driver, Hackamack, Cook and Ramirez noticed two rifles sitting on the front passenger seat partially covered by clothing, Hobbs said.

During further inspection it was discovered one rifle was a loaded .22 caliber semi automatic rifle with a silencer on the firearm, Hobbs said. The other firearm was a loaded .270 caliber bolt action rifle.

Hobbs said there were two additional silencers located in the vehicle, one of which fit on the .270 caliber rifle.

Cook arrested Hackamack for possession of a silencer and possession of a loaded firearm in a public place, Hobbs said.

Hackamack's Lake County Jail booking sheet showed that bail was set at $10,000. He later posted bail and was released.

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