Santa Rosa man in 'Jason' mask arrested for possession of assault weapon

A Santa Rosa man pulled over for driving without his headlights Saturday night was arrested after police found what they described as an “AR-15-style” rifle in the car.

Around 9:40 p.m., members of the Santa Rosa Police Department's Special Enforcement Team spotted a gold Toyota Camry near the intersection of Marlow Road and Bay Village Circle, operating without headlights or taillights, according to a police report.

Police officers couldn't help noticing that the driver was wearing a “Jason”-style hockey goalie mask.

The driver, Adonay Efriem, 27, of Santa Rosa, “was sweating profusely and appeared to be nervous,” when police made contact, the report states.

One of the officers noticed a firearm partially concealed by a blanket in the backseat. The gun was an Eagle Arms Eagle-15 5.56 mm semi-automatic rifle, police said.

Though not loaded, the rifle was determined to be an unregistered assault weapon that Efriem could not legally possess, according to police.

He was arrested and booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of possession of an assault weapon.

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