Man clad only in Speedo, fur-lined boots arrested with loaded firearm at Petaluma park
PETALUMA -- A man wearing nothing but a Speedo swimsuit and boots was arrested Saturday in Petaluma on suspicion of violating his probation and being in possession of a loaded firearm in a public place, police said Sunday.
Police responded to a report of a naked man walking through Steamer Landing Park shortly before 4 p.m. and made contact with 48-year-old James Johnson.
Police said Johnson was clad only in a Speedo swimsuit and fur-lined boots.
Since Johnson was on probation, he was subject to random searches. Police allege they found a loaded Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun on his person, which had a high-capacity magazine in the well.
As officers attempted to place Johnson in handcuffs, he allegedly resisted but was eventually cuffed after a struggle.
In addition to carrying a loaded firearm in public with a large capactiy magazine and violating his probation, Johnson was booked into the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of resisting a police officer.