Lighting Up With No Headlights
At about 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, a KSU officer conducted a traffic stop on a black BMW traveling without headlights on Campus Loop. The officer approached the car and immediately smelled marijuana. The driver explained he and his passenger had just come from University Place and were headed to a friend’s house. The driver denied being in possession when asked by the officer. The officer conducted a search of the vehicle and found a silver grinder with a leafy substance inside along with a multicolored glass pipe with a rubber hose attached. The driver admitted he was the owner of the objects and was then arrested for drug possession and for driving without headlights.
Exposed Property Is Stolen
Officer Putnam arrived at KSU Stadium on the March 17 at 5:22 p.m. and found a black Chevrolet Tahoe with the rear driver’s side window shattered and severe body damage. The male and female victims and one witness were walking on the trail when the incident occurred. The witness saw a tan Chevrolet Astro Van drive near the trail several times and eventually park next to the victims’ car. On the next walk around the trail, the victims and witness noticed the Tahoe’s window shattered and the van gone. Upon searching the vehicle, the male victim discovered his wallet, which contained cash and various credit cards, was missing. The female victim’s black Apple IPAD II was also missing. Officer Putnam was told by another officer that the suspect vehicle has been involved in many auto robberies, though it has not been located.
Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Meth
Saturday afternoon, March 2, Officer Fry turned on his emergency lights after seeing a white Dodge Caravan driving with a cracked windshield in front of the KSU Stadium. The driver reportedly gave the officer a cold stare and continued driving down Busbee Pkwy. The suspect vehicle stopped abruptly and almost struck a curb. Upon stopping, the driver and passenger began moving frantically, so Officer Fry called for back-up. The passenger was shaking and spilled their drink twice. The suspects were asked to record their name and date of birth on paper. Officer Putnam arrived and discovered the suspects were both on parole. Putnam then found a large hunting knife near the driver’s left foot. Officer Fry began to search the car and identified a piece of white paper with two crystallized substances and two knotted plastic baggies. Both suspects were placed under arrest and later admitted that the names and birthdays provided were fake. The suspected methamphetamine found at the scene weighed 6.3 grams.
