CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A weekend traffic stop in Clearlake led to the arrest of a Santa Rosa man who is on parole and was found to be in possession of a firearm.

John William Brott, 30, was arrested during a Sunday evening enforcement stop on Arrowhead Road, according to the Clearlake Police Department.

The department reported that just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Officer Brittany Shores was conducting routine patrol when she observed a 1998 Chevrolet pickup driving on Arrowhead Road.

Officer Shores saw the Chevrolet fail to stop at two stop signs and conducted a traffic enforcement stop, police said.

During the traffic stop, Office Shores contacted the driver, identified as Brott, and a single passenger, according to the report.

Through a records check, police said Shores determined that Brott is a convicted felon who is on active California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or CDCR, parole. It was also determined that the Chevrolet pickup was registered to him.

Due to Brott’s CDCR Parole status, he is subject to search of his person, vehicle and residence. During a search of the vehicle, Officer Shores located a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun next to the driver's seat where Brott was seated, police said.

Brott was arrested on probable cause for numerous weapons charges to include felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, carrying a loaded and concealed firearm in a vehicle, the Clearlake Police Department reported.

CDCR Parole placed a parole hold on Brott and he was booked into the Lake County Jail with no bail set due to the parole hold. Jail records show that he remained in custody on Thursday, to days after he was scheduled for arraignment.