Crime & Safety

Marin Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Felon On Weapons Charges

A deputy noticed the butt of a handgun on the floorboard of the suspect's car, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said.

MARIN COUNTY, CA — An enforcement stop early Sunday morning in Kentfield led to the arrest of a felon on suspicion of weapons charges, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies at around 1:20 a.m. pulled over a vehicle traveling westbound on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at the College Avenue intersection, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies identified the driver, as 49-year-old Malcolm Andre Clark, a registered sex offender who lives in Richmond according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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While speaking to Clark, a deputy noticed the butt of a handgun on the floorboard, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies recovered a fully loaded Glock 26 9mm handgun and an extra 30-round magazine along with a ski mask according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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Clark was arrested on suspicion being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition among other charges, the Sheriff’s Office said.

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