Six tickets for motorist “smoking weed”
A 19-year-old woman who told police she had been “smoking weed” was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and five other offenses.
Police pulled over Angel L. Jones at 9:07 a.m. Oct. 16 in the 7800 block of West 79th Street because her blue 2012 Nissan Altima had no front bumper and a shattered windshield.
After an officer detected a strong odor of cannabis, Jones admitted to police she had been smoking.
She was also charged with driving without a license, driving without a front bumper, driving on an expired registration, having unsafe equipment and driving without insurance.
Three tickets for driver
Hector S. Romero-Juarez, 39, received three tickets after police pulled him over at 3:21 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 8400 block of West 79th Street because the registration on his white 2017 Ford van had expired.
He was charged with driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance and driving on an expired registration.
Driving on a suspended license
Fernando Valenzuela, 25, received a ticket for driving on a suspended license after police pulled him over at 11:50 a.m. Oct. 18 in the 8800 block of West 79th Street. He was driving a 2012 Chevrolet. Police do not think he is related to the former star pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Speeding down Roberts Road earns two tickets
A man received two tickets after police said he drove his gray 2015 Nissan Altima 69 mph in a 40-mph zone in the 7300 block of Roberts Road.
After he was pulled over in the 8000 block of Roberts Road, he was charged with aggravated speeding and driving without a license.
Missing license plates lead to charges
Police pulled over a man whose gray 2008 Honda Pilot had no license plates at 10:19 a.m. Oct. 21 at Archer Avenue and La Grange Road.
Johnray De La Torre, 32, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of 30 grams or less of cannabis and driving on a suspended or revoked license.
Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. they are a record of police actions taken. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Compiled by Steve Metsch.