On October 19, 2016 at approximately 11:08 AM, officers from the Angels Camp Police Department conducted a traffic stop of a silver Dodge Durango on Gun Club Road near Hwy 49 in Angels Camp for expired registration and displaying false registration tabs.
The two occupants of the vehicle were identified as 27 year old Angels Camp resident, Ryan Ashlock, and 43 year old Angels Camp resident, Sarah Tate.
An Angels Camp Police Department K9 unit conducted a sniff of the exterior of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. A subsequent search was made of the interior of the vehicle, and officers located:
* Approximately a quarter pound of crystal methamphetamine
* Approximately 3.5 grams of marijuana
* Metal billy club
* Methamphetamine pipe
* Straws
* Razor blade
Ashlock was arrested and booked in to the Calaveras County Jail for the following charges:
* 11378 HS- Possession of Controlled Substance for Sales
* 11379(a) HS- Transportation of Controlled Substance
* 22210 PC- Possession of Billy Club
* 14601.1(a) VC- Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License
Tate was arrested and booked in to the Calaveras County Jail for the following:
* Two misdemeanor Amador County warrants
Further investigation lead officers to a residence located in the 300 block of South Main Street in Angels Camp. A probation search of the residence was conducted and an Angels Camp Police Department K9 unit alerted to the presence of narcotics in a safe.
A search warrant was obtained for the safe and officers located the following items:
* Approximately 1.8 ounces of crystal methamphetamine
* Digital scales
* Plastic baggies
* Methamphetamine pipes
Follow-up interviews lead to the arrest of 45 year old Angels Camp resident, Janice Barton. Barton was arrested on October 21, 2016 and booked in to the Calaveras County Jail for the following charges:
* 11377 HS- Possession of Controlled Substance
* 11378 HS- Possession of Controlled Substance for Sales
* 182(a)(1)PC- Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
Barton is on searchable probation out of Tuolumne County. Probation will review the case for additional charges of violating her probation.
The investigation of others involved in the sales and transportation of narcotics continues.
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