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Paul Mansfield Arrested In Placer County On Gun, Drug Charges

PLACER COUNTY (CBS13) - A motorcycle rider is behind bars after he was arrested in Placer County on suspicion of multiple weapons and drug charges.

On Saturday evening, a Placer County Sheriff's Department stopped the rider, 32-year-old Paul Mansfield, on Highway 49 for a traffic violation.

Mansfield was frisked by the deputy and was allegedly in possession of two handguns, a glass pipe for smoking drugs, and methamphetamine.

Mansfield was arrested and booked at the Auburn Jail for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, carrying a concealed firearm, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a firearm, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Deputies constantly run into potentially dangerous situations and this past Saturday was no different. Our deputy...

Posted by Placer County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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