The following is a press released issued by the Willits Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 2/15/21 at 10:55 am, Willits Officers were dispatched to an unconscious male in the driver seat of a vehicle.
Once on scene, Officers observed a methamphetamine pipe and other narcotics in the vehicle. The male subject, Keegan Knight, was awoken and detained. Knight was on active post release community supervision (PRCS) for possession of a controlled substance while armed.
During a subsequent search of Knight and the vehicle, Officers located approximately 1 pound of methamphetamine, a large quantity of heroin, DMT, Xanax pills, suspected counterfeit OxyContin pills, ammunition and other items related to the sale and trafficking of narcotics. Knight was also in possession of a stolen federal law enforcement badge.
Once the investigation was completed, Knight was arrested and transported to county jail for 8 different felony charges. Not limited to multiple counts of transportation and sales of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property and being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition.
