CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Authorities have arrested a Clearlake man who they say attempted to bribe a code enforcement officer conducting a compliance check on his marijuana grow.

Travis John White-Eagle, 33, was taken into custody on Saturday on a felony charge of giving or offering bribes to an executive officer, according to Sgt. Rodd Joseph of the Clearlake Police Department.

Joseph said an investigation in the case, led by Officer Mark Harden, began on Friday.

Clearlake Code Enforcement Officer Tina Viramontes reported to police that on Thursday morning she conducted a marijuana grow compliance check in the 15000 block of Stanyon Street, Joseph said.

At the marijuana grow site, Officer Viramontes contacted White-Eagle, who offered Viramontes a significant amount of money to ignore his marijuana grow, according to Joseph.

Officer Viramontes subsequently contacted a supervisor who told her to report the incident to the Clearlake Police Department, Joseph said.

Joseph said Harden contacted White-Eagle on Saturday and met with him at the police department.

During questioning, White-Eagle provided incriminating statements which led to his arrest for attempting to bribe an executive officer. Joseph said an executive officer by definition is any public employee charged with the responsibility of enforcing laws.

White-Eagle later was booked into the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $30,000, according to his booking sheet. Jail records indicated that he later posted bail and was released.

The case against White-Eagle will be submitted to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for filing, Joseph said.

Joseph said the city of Clearlake will not tolerate the bribery or attempted bribery of any of its elected or executive officers, Joseph said.