"The officer encountered the man while conducting a routine proactive foot patrol of the area."
"Police said the officer found the man wearing large "Wolverine-style" metal knuckles, which are illegal."
"Villanueva said the man was also camping illegally near the trail and had been storing trash a short distance from a waterway, leading to an additional arrest related to polluting the waterway."
"The man was booked into the county jail on charges related to the weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal camping, police said."
Officers on routine proactive foot patrol encountered a man in a wooded area near the Joe Rodota Trail around 1:40 p.m. The man was found wearing large "Wolverine-style" metal knuckles, an illegal weapon. A search uncovered a meth pipe in his pocket, though no drugs were located. The man was camping illegally near the trail and had stored trash a short distance from a waterway, prompting an additional arrest for polluting the waterway. The man was booked into the county jail on charges related to the weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal camping. Officers regularly patrol the trail to address safety and environmental impacts.
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