NICE, Calif. – An Arizona man received minor injuries on Thursday and was arrested on weapons charges after he rolled his pickup in Nice.

Benjamin Arthur Stevens, 34, of Apache Junction, Ariz., received a small abrasion to his forehead in the crash, which occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Thursday on Highway 20, according to the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office.

The CHP report said that officers responded to a report of an overturned vehicle. When they arrived they determined that Stevens was the driver of the 1995 Toyota Tacoma.

As the pickup was being recovered, several weapons were observed in plain view, the CHP said.

Upon further investigation officer found several illegal firearms and 1,300 rounds of ammunition in the pickup, according to the CHP.

The CHP said the illegal weapons and ammunition were seized and Stevens was arrested.

He was booked into the Lake County Jail on three felony counts of possession of an assault weapon, with jail records indicating bail was set at $50,000.

Stevens remained in custody on Friday morning, with a court appearance set for Monday, March 18, according to his booking sheet.

The CHP said the case remains under investigation.

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