Courtesy FePD

Ferndale Police Department press release: 

On 04-12-2016 at 1319 hours, a traffic stop was made at Fifth Street and Pixley Avenue by a Ferndale Police Officer for a vehicle code violation.

During the course of his investigation, the officer located two loaded unregistered AR-15 rifles, a loaded and concealed 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a high-capacity magazine, multiple rounds of ammunition for all three firearms, and approximately 1 pound of processed and packaged marijuana. Ultimately, William Warren Bennett and Zackary Frank Bennett, both of Fortuna, were arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the violation of the listed charges: 

21 year old Fortuna resident William Warren Bennett: 

  • F- P/C 32310 (a), Large/High capacity Magazine 
  • F- P/C 30605 (a), Felon/Narcotic Addict/Mental Patient in Possession of Firearm
  • F- P/C 25850(a), Possession of Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle pursuant to 25850(c) (6), not the registered owner. 
  • F- P/C 25400 (a), Possession of a Concealed Firearm pursuant to 25400 (c)(4) and (c)(6), not registered owner with DOJ and are not legally able to possess firearms due to being a felon or addict.
  • F- P/C 25400(f), Possession of Loaded Unregistered Firearm 
  • F- 29800(a)(1), Felon/Addict in Possession of Firearm 
  • M- 11357(c), Possession of over 28.5 grams of Marijuana.

19 year old Fortuna resident Zackary Frank Bennett:

  • F- P/C 30605 (a), Felon/Narcotic Addict/Mental Patient in Possession of Firearm
  • F- P/C 25850(a), Possession of Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle pursuant to 25850(c) (6), not the registered owner.
  • F- P/C 25400 (a), Possession of a Concealed Firearm pursuant to 25400 (c)(4) and (c)(6), not registered owner with DOJ and are not legally able to possess firearms due to being a felon or addict.
  • F- P/C 25400(f), Possession of Loaded Unregistered Firearm 
  • F- 29800(a)(1), Felon/Addict in Possession of Firearm  
  • M- 11357(c), Possession of over 28.5 grams of Marijuana.