Local man arrested for various drug and gun charges

“Early this morning, Deputy Wend spotted a car with several equipment violations traveling along Highway 108 in Sonora.

Deputy Wend stopped the driver, 31-year-old Eran Strawn of Tuolumne. While speaking with Eran, Deputy Wend noticed suspected heroin sitting on the front passenger seat.

The car was ultimately searched based on the drugs in plain view. A short barrel, 12-gauge shotgun and several 20-gauge shotgun shells were located in the passenger compartment of the car.

Subsequently, Eran was arrested for possession of a sawed-off shotgun, addict in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.”