'Blues Traveler' singer's SUV going more than 100 in WA
03-08-2007 | 04:43 PM
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'Blues Traveler' singer's SUV going more than 100 in WA
Even though I copied the article, click on the link anyway as you'll see all the treasures they found on him.
Troopers clock 'Blues Traveler' singer's SUV going more than 100 mph
http://www.komotv.com/news/6367017.html
And I didn't know he lived in Snohomish! Wow... what the hell does he want to be there for? lol
Troopers clock 'Blues Traveler' singer's SUV going more than 100 mph
http://www.komotv.com/news/6367017.html
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper was arrested near Ritzville after the vehicle he was riding in was clocked going 111 mph, the Washington State Patrol said Wednesday.
Popper, 39, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 90 near the Spokane/Lincoln county line, the Washington State Patrol said.
Inside the black Mercedes SUV, officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the Patrol said.
Popper, who lives in Snohomish, Wash., is the owner of the vehicle, which was being driven by Brian Gourgeois, 34, of Austin, Texas, said state patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney.
Sevigney confirmed that Popper was a member of the popular band and that the pair was traveling from Texas to Washington
While the two men were administratively booked into the Adams County Jail in Ritzville, they were released on their own recognizance, Sevigney said. That's because Popper lives in the state and the crimes involved are misdemeanors, Sevigney said.
Gourgeois was placed under arrest for reckless driving and, after troopers reportedly smelled marijuana, Popper was arrested for drug possession, the Patrol said.
A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles.
Popper told officers he collected weapons, the Patrol said.
The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said.
"Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the Patrol said.
Officers also recovered a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The vehicle was seized.
Popper achieved fame as a harmonica player and frontman for Blues Traveler. The band won a Grammy award in 1996 for the song "Run-around," which Popper composed.
Popper recently formed a group called The John Popper Project with DJ Logic, which released an album in 2006 and is scheduled to go on the road later this month.
Popper, 39, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 90 near the Spokane/Lincoln county line, the Washington State Patrol said.
Inside the black Mercedes SUV, officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the Patrol said.
Popper, who lives in Snohomish, Wash., is the owner of the vehicle, which was being driven by Brian Gourgeois, 34, of Austin, Texas, said state patrol Trooper Jeff Sevigney.
Sevigney confirmed that Popper was a member of the popular band and that the pair was traveling from Texas to Washington
While the two men were administratively booked into the Adams County Jail in Ritzville, they were released on their own recognizance, Sevigney said. That's because Popper lives in the state and the crimes involved are misdemeanors, Sevigney said.
Gourgeois was placed under arrest for reckless driving and, after troopers reportedly smelled marijuana, Popper was arrested for drug possession, the Patrol said.
A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles.
Popper told officers he collected weapons, the Patrol said.
The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said.
"Popper indicated to troopers that he had installed these items in his vehicle because (in the event of a natural disaster) he didn't want to be left behind," the Patrol said.
Officers also recovered a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The vehicle was seized.
Popper achieved fame as a harmonica player and frontman for Blues Traveler. The band won a Grammy award in 1996 for the song "Run-around," which Popper composed.
Popper recently formed a group called The John Popper Project with DJ Logic, which released an album in 2006 and is scheduled to go on the road later this month.
03-08-2007 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kkawana
as much as i dig his music... and others do/did too... i dont think he needs that much stuff to keep the fans back...lol
My husband is going to be excited to know he lives almost down the street!
03-08-2007 | 08:19 PM
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The King of Pun said he wants to go find his house. I say, if he's got all that stuff in his car, I surely don't want to find out what he does for home security and to keep the droves of fans away.
I wonder if he's still thin?
I wonder if he's still thin?
03-08-2007 | 11:11 PM
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Ritzville! I bought some Ritz in Ritzville last July. 
No joke. I might even still have them unless I finally decided to throw them out. lol.
He lives pretty close to me too! (Okay, so an hour. But still close!)
No joke. I might even still have them unless I finally decided to throw them out. lol.He lives pretty close to me too! (Okay, so an hour. But still close!)
03-09-2007 | 04:37 PM
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Re: 'Blues Traveler' singer's SUV going more than 100 in WA
A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments. Inside those compartments were four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. They also found a Taser and night vision goggles.
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The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said.
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The vehicle also had flashing emergency headlights, a siren and a public address system, the Patrol said.
03-09-2007 | 04:43 PM
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Heh, you can sort of see the hidden gun compartment in the link. And in the same picture,
I'm now thinking of getting a bunch of weapons, just so I can have a decent chance against John Popper, in the event of a natural disaster. Dude sounds like he's planing to take over all of Snohomish County in such an event.
I'm now thinking of getting a bunch of weapons, just so I can have a decent chance against John Popper, in the event of a natural disaster. Dude sounds like he's planing to take over all of Snohomish County in such an event.
03-11-2007 | 11:19 PM
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It's kind of funny, but we detailed this Mercedes about two months ago. I saw his complete collection of weapons, and basically just looked the other way. I'm not surprised he was also clocked over 100 miles per hour, since his ML Mercedes was a RENNTECH edition with a stroker kit, and tons of power add-ons. I believe it was a ML 65 or so, basically it had a 6.5 Liter V8 in a little SUV.
