Redding traffic stop leads officers to find items associated with meth lab in Lakehead

REDDING, Calif. — Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Redding led officers to a home in Lakehead, according to the Redding Police Department (RPD). It started with a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon around 3:45 p.m. by members of the RPD Bike Team in the area of Hilltop Dr. and Dana Dr., near the Mount Shasta Mall. Officers stopped a black Cadillac SUV for several vehicle code violations. Police say 52-year-old John Wilder, of Lakehead, admitted to having a gun and methamphetamine inside the car. Four pounds of suspected methamphetamine, items indicating the sale and distribution of…