Traffic Stop Results in Multiple Arrests and Charges

On January 18^th at 8:55PM police conducted a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Brandon Avenue with a registered owner of a 33-year-old female, but the vehicle held two male occupants ages 50 and 30. The 30-year-old male driver was known to not have a license. The officer observed open liquor in the vehicle and the two occupants were arrested. A search of the vehicle resulted in police locating more liquor in the middle console, 3 baggies of cocaine, pre-packaged bags of methamphetamine totaling 12 grams, 115 T3’s, $1010.00 in cash, a digital scale, packaging material and cell phones.

The Organized Crime Section had an ongoing investigation into the 30-year-old male (driver) and came out to execute a search warrant on the male’s residence in the 1200 block of 9^th Street. While on surveillance, a 24-year-old male, who was believed to be living at the target residence and involved with the 30-year-old male, was dropped off at the residence and then left a short while later in the same cab. A traffic stop was conducted in the 400 block of 10^th Street and the 24-year-old male was taken into custody after a search resulted in Police locating approximately 19 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of meth, $40.00 and a cell phone. The 24-year-old male was charged accordingly with Possession for Purpose of Trafficking X2 (Cocaine and Meth) as well as a Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. He was released via Undertaking and has a court date set for April 10^th, 2025.

At 2:55AM on January 19^th Police members of the Organized Crime Section made entry into the residence in the 1200 block of 9^th Street to execute the CDSA Search Warrant. Five people were inside the residence, including the 30-year-old female who was the registered owner of the original vehicle stopped.

As a result of the Search Warrant, Police located a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a dart gun, a BB gun, a machete, digital scales, packaging material and evidence of drug trafficking, approximately 1 gram of methamphetamine, 2 grams of cocaine and $185.00.

Four of five people were released without charges however an 18-year-old male faces new charges of Public Mischief, Possession of Weapon (Bear Spray) as well as he had three Warrants for Arrest with pending charges of Break & Enter, Mischief Under $5000, Theft Under $5000, Failure to Attend Court and Supervision Suspension Warrant. He was arrested, held in custody with court in the morning on January 19^th, 2025.

The 30-year-old male driver of the vehicle is pending charges of: Possession for Purpose of Trafficking X3 (Cocaine, Meth, T3’s), Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Possession of loaded Prohibited Firearm, Possession of Firearm without License, Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibit Order. Court in the morning of January 19^th, 2025.

The 50-year-old male passenger of vehicle was later released without charges.