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West Point - The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Calaveras County Probation, has apprehended a probationer in possession of illegal drugs and illegal possession of a firearm.
On Monday, June 12^th, 2023, law enforcement officials from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department conducted a search as part of a condition of release for Michael Evans at his place of residence in West Point, CA.  During the search, law enforcement discovered over 38 grams of methamphetamine, a .45 caliber handgun hidden within his room, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.
Michael Evans, a 58-year-old resident of West Point, CA, has been taken into custody without incident and is now facing multiple charges, including possession of illegal drugs, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, and violation of probation.  This case is still under investigation.
For further inquiries or information regarding this case, please contact Sergeant Chad Poortinga 209-754-6493.