Cannabis Driver Observation

1. After running a red light at the intersection of 5th and Main Thursday afternoon a car driven by William

During the stop I asked the driver, Kyle Rodriguez (DOB 6/10/1988), if he had any drugs in his possession and he told me he did. Rodriguez produced a metal pipe from his left shoe and it contained a small amount of substance that looked and smelled like marijuana. Rodriguez also told marijuana was inside the pipe.

On 4-8-2016 at about 2148 hrs I was northbound on Auburn Way S in about the 1500 block when I noticed a white Dodge Durang, WA/AYU1801. The vehicle was also northbound. I checked the vehicle WACIC/NCIC/DOL and the return indicated the registered owner was Albert Whiteeagle JR - 9-30-1984. A DOL check of Whiteeagle indicated that Whiteeagle's driving status was DWLS/R 1st Degree for DWLS/R 1st DG - active from 6-1-2015 and to be released 6-1-2017. I further noticed that the DOL returned indicated that Whiteeagle had been arrest two prior times for DWLS 1st Degree.

Upon arrival, while conducting a canvass of the motel I observed a open door at room 61 and I detected a strong odor of cannabis emanating from inside the room. I made contact with Hicks, Trovoy D. DOB 07/26/80 inside room 61. Hicks was checked through LEADS at which time he came back clear with no wants or warrants. I observed a glass pipe with two (2) clear plastic bags containing a green leafy plant like substance suspect cannabis. Hicks related that he rented the room with his girlfriend for the purpose of smoking cannabis. He further related that he does not like to smoke at home because he has small children. The glass pipe and cannabis were recovered and placed into inventory.

On 5/4/2017 at approximately 1843 hours I observed a silver 2006 Pontiac G6 traveling Eastbound on Highway 90 near Ladnier Road, with out a driver side tail light. I initiated a traffic stop with that vehicle on HIghway 90 near Ladnier Road. I approached the driver side window of the vehicle and made contact with Wiley Johnson. I asked Johnson for his drivers licenses and proof of insurance. Johnson stated he did not have a valid drivers licenses or liability insurance.

I made contact with the driver identified as Marcelino Reyes-Diaz. An NCIC check revealed that Reyez-Diaz had outstanding warrant # E15 4321 out of North Brunswick for $328.00 (full/no 10%). The vehicle with was parked towed by Logan’s Towing. Reyez-Diaz was placed under arrest, put in the rear of patrol vehicle 535, and was transported to the Police Headquarters for the processing.

On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at approximately 0901 hours, while patrolling West Avenue approaching the intersection of West Ave and Green Street, I observed a blue in color, Honda Accord, Ga Tag #PYV7223, improper use of center turn lane. When the vehicle approached the turning lane to make a left on Green Street. The driver kelp straight and drove in the oncoming turning lane on Railroad Street. I followed the vehicle south on Railroad Street and initiated a traffic stop by activating my emergency blue lights. The vehicle came to a complete stop at the Sign Solutions, 1081 Railroad Street, and I made contact with the driver. The driver identified himself as Bibiano Valente.

On Friday, December 15th, 2017, at 2013 hours, I, Officer Williams was patrolling westbound on Highway 90 near Oak Street when I notice a green Jeep (AL Tag:2BY7614) swerve several times over the right line of the right hand lane. I engaged emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop which ended just west of Oak Street on Highway 90.

Dispatch advised that the complainant Younger Riley, was following behind the vehicle in a tan in color, Ford, four door pickup. I stayed in contact with dispatch getting direction of travel in attempt to stop the vehicle. I was headed south bound on State Highway 515 toward State Highway 154 in my patrol vehicle with my overhead emergency light activated. As I came to the highway intersection of State Highway 154 and State Highway 515, I turned east bound on to State Highway 154. I then observed a black in color Nissan pickup fitting the description that Younger had given to dispatch.

I approached the driver’s side of the vehicle and spoke to the driver, Melvin Ramirez. Melvin immediately asked me why I conducted my motor vehicle stop. After Melvin asked the question, I looked down and in plain view observed cooper mesh which is commonly used to ingest crack cocaine, lying in a tear of the driver’s seat. I observed Melvin’s eyes to be bloodshot and constricted or “pin-point.” I then asked Melvin is if could see his driver’s license, registration and insurance card.

On Tuesday, 10/18/2016, at 1312 hours, I, Deputy Stacy Stark #1815 initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 13 and Country Club Rd. Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois after a LEADS inquiry, upon the license plate of a gold 2002 Buick 4 door bearing Illinois registration Z907828, indicated the registered owner had a suspended drivers license. The registered owner of the vehicle was listed as Brenda D. Dozier (Female, DOB: 09/03/1958). The vehicle was traveling at a speed several MPH below the posted speed limit. The gold Buick and I were traveling west on Highway 13 from Carbondale, Illinois. I passed the gold Buick on Highway 13 in an attempt to observe the driver to be a female. I was unable to see the driver due to the tinted windows. I proceeded to pull ahead and I pulled over at the intersection of Highway 13 and Airport Rd. I then waited for the gold Buick to drive by. I could see through the front windshield of the gold Buick. I viewed the driver to be a female and there was a male passenger.

I then pulled back up alongside the vehicle and asked Kloos what was wrong. He told me in a slurred speech that the vehicle had quit running. At that time, I suspected Kloos was alcoholically impaired and decided that it was unsafe for him to continue driving. I then backed up my my service vehicle off to the side of the road and called into the Sector Radio dispatcher a request to run Kloos’s vehicle license plate, Arizona BPG7437. The radio dispatcher identified the vehicle as a 1993 Chevy Pickup registered to Jason Leroy Kloos out of Casa Grande, Arizona. I also requested that the Sector Radio dispatcher notify the Eloy Police Department or Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in order to properly investigate the situation and confirm if the driver was alcoholically impaired. Kloos then exited the vehicle and advised me that he was not from around the area. Kloos then went on to say it was a mistake and that he had turned the wrong way. He asked me to just let him off with a warning , but I advised Kloos that I suspected he was driving under the influence of alcohol and that as a Border Patrol Agent, I could not give him a warning, but was detaining him until local law enforcement arrived to properly determine if he was driving

Elliott Watson was arrested for the possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute said illegal drug. Elliott Watson was stopped by Officer Timothy Johnson because of faulty mechanical problems of Elliot Watson’s vehicle, which was sputtering and stalling out, and the vehicle also fit the description of a vehicle, a sports coupe, that had earlier, was used to kidnap a three year old young girl, Wanda Jones,

The results to date of crash culpability studies have failed to demonstrate that the drivers with cannabinoid THC in the blood stream are significantly more likely than drug free drivers to cause culpable road crashes. The evidence which can suggest that cannabis has significant involvement in road crashes is unproven as per studies conducted by F. Grotenhermen and E. Russo. Cannabis leads to more cautious style of driving, though it has a negative impact on decision time and trajectory, though this doesn’t reflect that under the influence of marijuana, traffic safety is at a higher risk than normal driver’s risk. Further, cannabis in low doses, has little effect on skills involved in automobile driving as per Canadian Senate Special Committee

The arrestee recovered a clear plastic bag containing multiple clear "baggies" that contained a green leafy substance. Based on our knowledge, training and experience it appeared to be suspect cannabis. I later conducted a field test of the green leafy substance which rendered positive for suspect cannabis. A further obersvation of the cannabis revealed that their were 18 baggies inside the large plastic bag, all weighing different amounts, but all together weighing17.46 grams. Based on my knowledge and training, the suspected cannabis were packaged in a way that is not consistent with personal use, but for street level sales/distribution of