Blues Traveler Popper Popped!

Who knew John Popper was prepared for Armageddon?! Popper, 39, of the Blues Traveler and the John Popper Project, was arrested 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. A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments containing four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. Authorities also found a Taser and night vision goggles. The vehicle was seized.

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. 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 in a news release. He also told officers he collected weapons, the Patrol said.

The two men were booked administratively into the Adams County jail and released on their own recognizance. Authorities plan to charge them with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Gourgeois will also face a charge of reckless driving, the Patrol said.

On the Blues Traveler website, Popper sheds some light on some of his skills: Riflery, pistol craft, all manner of weaponry. I sure know how to spend money. Sitting around. TV trivia. Evil. Party balloons. Sketch comedy. F*ckin' with stewardesses and airport personnel and occasional masturbation. And for all you ladies out there - I'm into long walks in the park and gondola rides, not to mention lavish vacations in Vegas.

Duuuuuude, that's some gnarly stuff to have hanging out in your car! I had no idea he was such a dooms-dayer!