Police arrest San Francisco man with cocaine, heroin

By Lake County News Reports | May 31, 2018
Malik Zado Sohan, 48, of San Francisco, Calif., was arrested on Sunday, May 27, 2018, in Clearlake, Calif., for resisting arrest and possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sales. Lake County Jail photo.


CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police arrested a San Francisco man this week after finding him in possession of cocaine and heroin.

Malik Zado Sohan, 48, was taken into custody on Sunday, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

At 9:15 a.m. Sunday, while on patrol at the Burns Valley Mall, Officer Steve Hobb watched Sohan drop a plastic baggie on the ground and kick it under a recycling container, according to Hobbs’ report.

He said Officer Hobb recovered the baggie and saw that it contained a large amount of narcotics.

When Officer Hobb attempted to contact Sohan in front of the Grocery Outlet store, he fled on foot. After a brief foot chase, Sohan was taken into custody, Sgt. Hobbs reported.

The baggie Sohan attempted to hide contained approximately 11 grams of crack cocaine, 4 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of heroin, according to Hobbs.

Sohan was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for resisting arrest, and possession of a narcotic controlled substance for sales. His bail was set at $30,000.

Anyone with information regarding the unlawful possession or sales of controlled substances can contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.