A man who sounded an air horn during the early morning hours in a Southern California neighborhood for past several weeks was arrested Sunday morning, the El Segundo Police Department said. John W. Nuggent was taken into custody during a citizen’s arrest, police said. Officers heard what sounded like a train horn around 4 a.m. on the west side of El Segundo and responded to the area. According to NBC Bay Area, officers heard a similar horn on several previous occasions. But, they were never able to find the air horn blower because the person would drive away from the area. However, this time was different. Officers pulled over the driver of a blue compact car in the area of Grand Avenue and Main Street. Police said Nuggent was in the driver’s seat -- and in the car, officers found air-horn equipment. The traffic stop drew several El Segundo residents to the scene. They claimed they were victims of the air-horn blower and made a citizen’s arrest. "He's been doing this for weeks,” El Segundo Police Lt. Ray Garcia told NBC Bay Area. “And, we've been chasing him for weeks -- but we got him." Nuggent was booked into jail and his car was impounded, police said.

A man who sounded an air horn during the early morning hours in a Southern California neighborhood for past several weeks was arrested Sunday morning, the El Segundo Police Department said.

John W. Nuggent was taken into custody during a citizen’s arrest, police said.


Officers heard what sounded like a train horn around 4 a.m. on the west side of El Segundo and responded to the area. According to NBC Bay Area, officers heard a similar horn on several previous occasions. But, they were never able to find the air horn blower because the person would drive away from the area.

However, this time was different.

Officers pulled over the driver of a blue compact car in the area of Grand Avenue and Main Street. Police said Nuggent was in the driver’s seat -- and in the car, officers found air-horn equipment.

The traffic stop drew several El Segundo residents to the scene. They claimed they were victims of the air-horn blower and made a citizen’s arrest.

"He's been doing this for weeks,” El Segundo Police Lt. Ray Garcia told NBC Bay Area. “And, we've been chasing him for weeks -- but we got him."

Nuggent was booked into jail and his car was impounded, police said.